£2,300 is no bluff

An amazing effort by four Year 7 pupils at Eastbrook College, Gloucester, added over £2,300 to Poole lifeboat station’s funds. William, Alfie, Jacob and Perry carried out a sponsored walk along Offa’s Dyke Path and up to the summit of Hay Bluff – as the boys said: ‘676m higher than usual for the RNLI!’ They raised the incredible amount, which they donated to the station during a visit on 16 June 2008.

The Year 7 group, along with teachers and parents, arrived at the station to find that the two lifeboats were out on a call out to a boat on fire but they were able to hear the shout unfold on the radio. While the call out was going on, other station volunteers were able to tell the pupils about what happens when the boats and crew are called out and they were able to listen to the actual communications between the lifeboats, coastguard and the casualty.

Thankfully the lifeboats returned during their visit and the pupils were able to look around them and meet the crew and see what their fantastic contribution will go towards.

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