Friends
of Hornsea Inshore Rescue
Spring 2010
Newsletter
Thank you all
First of all we
would like to thank everyone who has contributed over the last year to enable
us to have the boathouse operational.
The support we have received from everyone in and around Hornsea, and
further afield, whether they be groups, individuals, businesses, or charitable
trusts, has been absolutely amazing. We
have a list of well over one hundred contributors, in cash, kind, or some other
form of support. Everyone should be very
proud of what has been achieved, - thank you all, from everyone at Hornsea
Rescue.
Boathouse Opening
Dates and Times
We are
absolutely delighted that the new Boathouse/Lifeboat Station, Sea-Safe
Education and Visitor Centre will be completely open from Easter, and we
welcome visitors every day from 11-00 until 4-00 during local school holidays,
as well as weekends and Bank Holidays, until the end of September.
Group Visits
If your group
would like to visit for a short talk and film about the work of Hornsea Rescue,
please contact Sue or Polly (details below) or call in at the boathouse when it
is open. We also welcome visitors from
further afield for a day visit to Hornsea, when they can spend some time with
us and also enjoy all the other attractions which Hornsea has to offer. Please contact us for an information pack; we
are encouraging more visitors to come here.
Evening visits are also possible; again, please contact us for details
and spread the word!
Crew Recruitment
Now that we are
at the new boathouse, we are recruiting more crew members. Anyone over 18, male or female, who is
confident in water, can apply. The first
step is to phone our Chairman and Coxswain Sue Hickson-Marsay for an informal
chat. All crew receive Royal Yachting
Association training and can eventually become coxswains. Recently we joined with Hornsea’s First
Responders so all crew members are now trained as First Responders as
well.
Sue’s Talks
Our Chairman
Sue Hickson-Marsay, who is the only female pilot launch coxswain in the
country, gives talks and after-dinner speeches to groups across the country and
is now renowned as “The Storm-Tossed Lady”.
Sue raises money at the talks for Hornsea Inshore Rescue; please contact
her for details.
Events at the Boathouse
Bank Holiday
Sunday or Monday – Sea Safety, car boot, Carnival Committee Raft Race, plant
stalls etc.
August Bank
Holiday Monday – Sea Safety, car boot, stalls.
Fund Raising
We always
welcome individuals or groups fund-raising, as we have running costs of 30,000
a year. Please contact our Fund-raising
Co-ordinator Rick Sumner if you would like to fund-raise for us, join our own
fund-raising team, or have any ideas at all for raising funds. Fund-raiser Shirley on 07989 658608 will
collect any tombola prizes, unwanted gifts, gift wrap, soft toys or anything
suitable for children’s Lucky Dips. And please look out for posters in Hornsea
shops advertising our events. If you
would like a cardboard collection cube to collect loose change in for us please
collect one from Paul the Barber’s or Hampsons, both on Newbegin, or phone
Polly and Ian to have one delivered.
AGM
Our AGM this
year is at the Victoria in Market Place on Tuesday April 13th at
7-30, with light refreshments. Everyone
welcome.
Contact Details
Sue
Hickson-Marsay, Chairman 07796 257989,
hicko04@aol.com
Secretary Polly
Worsdale 01964-534302, polly_hornsea@hotmail.com
Fund-Raising
Co-ordinator Rick Sumner, 01964-532954