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A talk about Sir William Hillary of Douglas who had the vision in 1824 for a service dedicated to saving lives at sea which was the beginnings of the RNLI, a service largely operated by volunteers which saves two lives every day and is funded by public donations. Peter was rescued by Douglas Lifeboat in May 1962 and has a very long connection with the Lifeboat service as his father Lewin Cain also had.There will be a raffle (£1 a go) for a knitted handmade Lifeboat man with the proceeds to Douglas RNLI ?
7:30pm, Onchan Village Hall. Admission: members £2, non-members £3 including refreshments. Annual subscription £5.
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Village Hall, Royal Avenue, Onchan, 117, Royal Avenue, Onchan, IM3 1LD, Isle of Man,Onchan, Isle Of Man, Douglas, Man, Isle Of