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News Archive Files for 2003
Father Christmas
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On
Sunday 21st December Father Christmas made his annual visit to the
Clacton lifeboat station. He arrived in the Atlantic 75 lifeboat on the
West Beach to be greeted by a small crowd which had gathered at the
inshore boathouse on the Western promenade. There he meet about thirty
children who had come to tell him their Christmas wishes, and gave each
one a small gift. The photo shows Santa arriving on the Atlantic 75 lifeboat Press Officer Mel Winger 22/12/2003 |
Christmas Market
Press Officer Mel Winger 18/12/2003
Father
Christmas
Once
again Father Christmas will be paying his annual visit to the Clacton lifeboat
station to meet his many young friends. He will arrive on the West beach in the
lifeboat at 11am on Sunday the 21st of December and will be in the inshore
boathouse on the Western Promenade for about an hour. He will have a small gift
for each of the children who come along, and refreshments will be available for
those too old to sit on his knee.
We
look forward to seeing you and hope the weather is kind to us.
Press Officer
Mel Winger 05/12/2003
Race
Night
The Clacton-on-Sea branch held its annual Horse Race Night on Saturday at Highfields Holiday Park and raised £1400 for the Lifeboats. One hundred and forty punters enjoyed a sausage and chip supper followed by nine races. The evenings raffle was well supported with twentyone prizes, many donated by local businesses. Thanks to everyone for making this another successful night.
Press Officer
Mel Winger 24/11/2003
Remembrance Day
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Members of the Clacton lifeboat crew pictured outside the pier boathouse after attending the Remembrance Day parade on Sunday 9th November. |
Press Officer
Mel Winger 11/11/2003
Gift
shop
The
Clacton-on-Sea R.N.L.I. gift shop will be opening in the town in the run-up to
Christmas. It will be in Smiths Service Centre in Orwell Road from the first
week of November until Christmas Eve, opening from 11am until 4pm with early
closing on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The usual range of gifts will be on offer
including calendars, diaries and Xmas cards.
Press Officer
Mel Winger 09/11/2003
Horse
Race Night
The
Clacton-on-Sea branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is holding
it’s annual horse race night on Saturday 22nd of November 2003 at the Dolphin
Suite, Highfields Holiday Park, Clacton. The evening starts at 7.30pm with a
sausage and chip supper, the first race starting at 8.15. Tickets are £6 and
can be obtained from 01255 851818 before the 15th of November.
Press Officer
Mel Winger 14/10/2003
125th Anniversary Supper
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Thirtyeight members of the Clacton branch of the R.N.L.I. met on Friday the 12th of September to celebrate the 125th aniversary of the lifeboats in Clacton. They enjoyed a meal at Jackals resturant in the town where they were well looked after by John and his staff. The evening was arranged by branch vice-chairman David Porter who is seen drawing the raffle. |
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Press Officer Mel Winger 14/09/2003
Boathouse Visit
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Five visitors from Sri Lanka were
given a tour of the Clacton-on-Sea lifeboat house on the pier as guests
of the Rotary Club. They are in the area on a group study exchange
program lasting five weeks, where they will be shown working practices
in their own fields and experience a little of the British culture. They
are staying with members of 1240 District of the Rotary Clubs which
covers Essex. The exchange program has been
running for some time, and people from this area will be going to Sri
Lanka as guests of the 3220 District which covers the whole island. |
Press Officer Mel Winger 14/09/2003
Digging Deep
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12 members of staff at Reg’s fish and chip shop in Ravensdale, Great Clacton, dug behind their sofa cushions and came up with £79.14. Shane Morrison, shop manager, said “Its surprising how much money you can have in the home, and not know its there”. Shop owner, Tim Skinner told staff that whatever they found would be matched by the management, and a cheque for £158.28 was presented to boathouse visitors supervisor Stan Bench. |
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Press Officer Mel Winger 10/09/2003
Flag
Day
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution street collection held in Clacton on 26th of July raised £1,081.95. When this is added to the amount collected from schools and churches the total comes to £1,906.88. Many thanks to everyone who made this year another success.
Press Officer Mel Winger 12/08/2003
Winning
balloon travels 140Kms
The
winning entrant in the R.N.L.I balloon race held during open week-end on 12th
and 13th of July travelled across the Channel to the town of Killem on the
French/Belgium border, a distance of 140Kms. The balloon was bought by Mrs Ellis
of Clacton who wins the £25 prize. The person who returned the winning tag
receives a £5 reward.
131
people took part in the race, with other balloons reaching Dunkirk in France and
Brockdish near Bungay in Norfolk.
Many
thanks to everyone who took part.
Press Officer Mel Winger 06/08/2003
Naming ceremony of the “D” class lifeboat “Seahorse 11
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Exactly
125 years to the day since the first Clacton lifeboat the “Albert
Edward” was named, the stations latest lifeboat the “D” class
“Seahorse 11” was given the honours. Mr Graham Crame, President of
the Clacton Station branch opened the proceedings saying how the
Institute and its vessels had changed in the 125 years as had the type
of rescues we were called upon to carry out.
Mr
Simon Crane, representing the donors, then handed the lifeboat to the
R.N.L.I. Lord Howe, a member of the R.N.L.I. council, accepted the boat on behalf of the Institution, and handed it to the Clacton Station.
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Press Officer Mel Winger 19/07/2003
Lifeboat
Open Days
Clacton
lifeboat opened its doors to visitors over the weekend of 12th and 13th of July.
About 350 people were shown round the boathouse looking at the stations history
and learning about the Atlantic 75 and “D” class boats which Clacton
operates. This year is our 125th anniversary, and to celebrate a balloon race
was held from the pier. 130 balloons were sold and the prize of £25 will go to
the one which has travelled the greatest distance and had its label returned by
the 2nd of August. This was a most successful weekend made more enjoyable by the
wonderful weather.
Press Officer Mel Winger 16/07/2003
Lifeboat
Open Weekend
The Clacton-on-Sea branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is holding its open weekend on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of July. The boathouse on the pier will be open from 11am until 4pm where visitors can see the lifeboat close-up and view some of the stations history. Clacton has had a lifeboat for 125 years and to celebrate this anniversary a balloon race will be held over the weekend.
Press Officer Mel Winger 16/07/2003
Queens Golden Jubilee Medal
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Eight
members of the Clacton lifeboat have received the Queens Golden Jubilee
Medal. John Lineen-station medical officer, Rob Bradbrook, Tim Sutton,
Ian Mantrip, Patsy Shiners, Tim Dye, Roger Johnson and Rob Smith were
presented with their awards by Jayne Parsons, R.N.L.I. Eastern region
area organiser at this years branch A.G.M. |
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Press Officer Mel Winger 17/06/2003
Students visit Clacton lifeboat
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Thirty-one post graduate students from Essex University were guests of the Clacton Rotary Club on Tuesday evening. Coming from sixteen different countries, the club tries to give them an idea of life in Great Britain while they are studying. Their evening started with a visit to the lifeboat on Clacton pier, where they were given a short talk by Richard Walker from the local R.N.L.I. branch before being shown around the boathouse. They went on to Jackals restaurant for a buffet supper.
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picture shows Richard Walker talking to the students and members of
Clacton Rotary Club. |
Press Officer Mel Winger 05/06/2003
Royal Bank of Scotland rewards Lifeboat treasurer.
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Local
Royal National Lifeboat Institution branch treasurer Debbie Holmes of
Clacton’s NatWest bank has received
a £250 award for the Lifeboats. The Royal bank of Scotland operates a
Community Cashback scheme which rewards their employees who do voluntary
work with a donation to the organisation they support. This is the
fourth time Debbie has been given the award for the R.N.L.I.
The
photo shows Debbie with Branch Chairman Graham Crame and Station Hon Sec
Rob Smith.
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Press Officer Mel Winger 01/06/2003
Volunteers Wanted
The Clacton branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is looking for volunteers to help in its gift shop on the pier. The shop opens from May to October for about five hours each day. If you are interested in helping for even a few hours a week please call the shop manager Roger on 01255 428833, who will be pleased to talk to you.
Press Officer Mel Winger 29/04/2003
Tour-de-Tendring
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Kevin Britton of Britton Construction, sponsors of this years "Tour-de-Tendring" cycle event, gets a helping hand when the event was launched on Monday 28th of April. Representitives of Tendring District Council, organisers of the Tour, and the R.N.L.I, were on Clacton pier to watch the lifeboat launch on exercise and recover two crewmen who voluntered to act as casualties. The Tour supports the R.N.L.I. and local youth sports initiatives. This years event takes place on Sunday 18th of May, and entry forms are available from Leisure Services on 01255 253208.
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Press Officer Mel Winger 26/04/2003
Tom Peppers Fund Raising
On Easter Sunday, Tom Peppers on Clacton's seafront once again held a fund-raising day for the local lifeboats. A grand total of £1550.00 was collected. Many thanks to all the staff and all who contributed.
Press Officer Mel Winger 26/04/2003
Easter Fund-raiser for the Lifeboats
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Members of staff at Bard Ltd of Valleybridge Road, Clacton, found a seasonal way of helping the local lifeboat when three of them dressed in Easter costumes to collect donations from their fellow workers. Each year the company gives out Easter eggs to all its employees, and this year they were asked to make a contribution to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. A grand total of £201 was raised, £46 of which came from Margaret Lee who has friends at Bards and had filled a large bottle with small change. Many thanks to all who took part. |
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The photo shows Connie Garside and Martin Budd as eggs, and Bill Weeden as the Easter Bunny. |
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Essex Police Band
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The Essex Police Band will be giving their annual concert at the Westcliff Theatre on Sunday 13th April 2003. The evening has once again been organised by George and Phyllis Constable and will be their eighth. Tickets are on sale at the box-office priced £6. |
Press Officer Mel Winger 25/03/2003
Ted Oliver re-visits Boathouse after 66 years
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On Sunday 9th of March, Clacton
lifeboat station was visited by Ted Oliver 66 years after being rescued by
the lifeboat. On the 5th of October 1936, he and five companions had
bought a fishing smack-the Arco-from Rochester in Kent and were sailing
her to Maldon when they were caught in a gale off Clacton. Their sails
were blown out and they were driven on to the Buxey Sands. As a distress
signal they soaked a blanket in parafin and set light to it. They were
seen by coastguards at Clacton and the lifeboat was launched, taking the
vessel and its crew to Brightlingsea.. Ted, now aged 88, was shown round
the boathouse by Station Hon Sec Rob Smith, and watched the current
lifeboat launch on exercise. He was presented with a picture of
Clacton’s two lifeboats signed by the crew.
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The picture shows Ted with Station Hon Sec rob Smith (left) and Senior helmsman Rob Bradbrook (right) and crew members. |
Press Officer Mel Winger
13/03/2003
London
marathon
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Local
marathon runner Jan Topolewski from Wivenhoe is taking part in this years
London marathon in April in support of the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution. He is busy looking for sponsors, and was delighted to receive
a generous donation from Cherrytree Garage of Mersey Road, Colchester, and
Elmtree Garages of Elmstead and Clacton. Group Managing Director Carmel
Button said “we have known Jan as a customer for some time, and are
happy to support him in such a good cause”.
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The photo shows Jan with Carmel Button. |
London
marathon
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Two
local marathon runners will be raising money for the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution by taking part in this years event in April. John
Gibson from Clacton and Jan Topolewski from Wivenhoe are busy training and
getting sponsorship for the 26 mile race.
The
two runners paid a visit to Clacton lifeboat station on Sunday 23rd Feb to |
Press Officer Mel Winger
25/02/2003
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