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Published:
October
14,
2009
Model
replica of lifeboat donated to Burnham-On-Sea RNLI
A
model maker has donated this replica of a lifeboat to Burnham-On-Sea's
lifeboat station.
Mick
Knowles has been constructing miniature ships, boats and galleons
for around 30 years, and has just completed a 1/12th scale model
of a Waveney class lifeboat, which was based on a lifeboat serving
at Hartlepool between 1977 and 1997.
Mick and his wife Pat live in South Derbyshire and often stop
at Burnham-On-Sea during their regular trips to Cornwall. They
were particularly impressed by the friendly reception they got
in Burnham, and decided to donate the latest model.
This
was accepted and the display case is now on show on the wall at
Burnham lifeboat station.
Mick told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "We have always thought of
Burnham as a friendly lifeboat station and are pleased to hand
over this latest model."
Lifeboat spokesman Mike Lang said: "We were extremely pleased
to accept this, which is apparently Mick’s sixth lifeboat
model. He is now working on a model of the Tamar lifeboat, based
at Tenby. It is also good that visitors to our station be reminded
of the distinguished service by other stations, volunteers and
their lifeboats.
Our photo shows the replica of the lifeboat with RNLI volunteer
tractor driver Alan Higgs, Mick and Pat Knowles, RNLI boat crew
Tim Walters, and RNLI volunteer shore crew Ron Fisher
RELATED
LINKS:
Lifeboats
website for Burnham-On-Sea
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