The Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the Isle of Wight is calling on Islanders and tourists to help the charity celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea by sending photographs of lifeboats or lifeboat stations along the coast this Easter. The Isle of Wight RNLI Lifeboat Board launched its Bicentenary Photography Competition earlier this year and with categories for people of all ages it’s a chance for all the family to get snapping during the holidays next week or dig out their favourite RNLI images to be in with a chance of winning an A3 print and a bespoke tour around a lifeboat station. Dr Roger Matthews, Bicentenary Co-ordinator for the IOW Lifeboat Board, said:
“The competition is a chance to commemorate our brave crews past and present, celebrate the world-class lifesaving organisation we are today, and 146,000 lives saved, and inspire the crew, supporters and volunteers of tomorrow. “We know many of our supporters enjoy taking photographs and hope they will submit their favourite images to be showcased later in the year.”
There are plenty of opportunities to capture photographs from now until the deadline on 31st July 2024 at any of the Island’s stations: Bembridge, Yarmouth and Cowes. The theme of the competition is Island Seas – Splendour and safety. Its aim is to raise awareness of the RNLI and the beauty and the dangers of the coast around the Isle of Wight. It is open to amateur photographers and there are three age categories: 12 and Under; Aged 13 to 17; and 18s and over. Entrants can each submit three digital photos via the competition website: https://rnli200iowphotocomp.celebrationpage.org/. Judging is in August and September by a panel consisting of professional photographers and the Chair of the Island Lifeboat Board. Winners will be notified by 1st October 2024. Winner awards will be given for entries in the following categories: Best scenic image and Best Action Image. All winning and commended entries will be professionally printed and displayed on public view at the Quay Arts galleries in Newport, Isle of Wight. For terms and conditions visit: https://www.isleofwightlifeboatboard.org.uk/rnli-200-photo-rules/
Unwanted taxi service, should not be celebrating, should be ashamed of themselfs.
Ah the free taxi ride to impoverish the indigenous just that little bit more, made that doctor or hospital appointment just that little bit longer to wait for, and that hard to find rental home just that little bit harder to find and a little bit more expensive, and those local criminals just a little less unlikely to be jailed as prisons filled to capacity, as each unloads its unwelcome, unwanted cargo.
Still, like the earlier ones, least their ever so grateful and respect us for our kindness and giving them everything our ancestors fought, died and toiled to give US a better future.
Nice one MP’s you have made a lovely world…….For yourselves.
I will never ever again donate to those who now aid the ruination of my country
Actually they fought to rid the world of a xenophobic oppressive backward regime of fascism. In that one statement you’ve just peed all over their sacrifices. As for your first bit on lack of services and rising costs, that hit every one of us, regardless of of origin or entitlement. If it’s that which upsets you I suggest you look a bit closer at where the fruits of our labours actually end up. Clue: £4.5 TRILLION is held by the top 1% UK businesses in offshore accounts. No tax was paid. Of the top 100 worldwide billionaires if they just paid the taxes they could eradicate WORLD poverty 4 times over and still be classed as billionaires. If world poverty WAS eradicated they’d be no economic migrants, would there?