After all, this is a boat which has undertaken 350 rescue missions – and become a familiar feature in a coastal town that has had its own lifeboat since 1804.
Yet, as the Mersey class all-weather lifeboat is replaced with two smaller vessels that the RNLI believes will be able to respond to local incidents more swiftly, yesterday’s scenes were a reminder about the region’s debt to the volunteers who crew these vessels and their willingness to risk their own safety when danger for others beckons.
As Yorkshire emerges from lockdown, and families return to the coast, The Yorkshire Post, once again, hopes that readers will find a way to support the RNLI – a charity which depends on donations to maintain an unique service.
