Senior Station Technician Richard Dowson said: 'We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the public at last weekend's event.
There are lots of thank yous to make but I will start with Andrew and Melissa Cass who organised the grand summer raffle, a lot of hard work went into securing some amazing prizes and selling hundreds of tickets, many thanks also to the businesses who donated such great prizes and to each and every person who bought a ticket.
A big thank you as always to the Friends of Whitby Lifeboat who ran their stalls over the weekend adding to the funds raised.
Thanks to Leah Hunter for organising the cake stall which was a great success, and to the Lotus and Subaru clubs who also collected towards the grand total.
Lastly I would like to thank the crew who were out from Friday with their collecting buckets, and spent the weekend setting up, packing down, demonstrating the boats and collecting.'
The funds raised for the RNLI help to fund training and equipment, which helps keep the crew safe when the pager sounds, and gives us the best chance of helping those in need - thank you.
Date for your diary: Flag Weekend 25th - 26th July 2026
For more information contact Lifeboat Press Officer Ceri Oakes on 07813359428 or at [email protected]
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Volunteer crew Sally Jackson and Emily Clarkson collecting at the flag weekend.
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.
