Members of Bembridge, Cowes and Yarmouth RNLI – as well as staff at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes – have signed a ‘One Crew’ pledge scroll, which is making its way around the United Kingdom as part of the charity’s 200th anniversary celebrations. The relay-style event, called Connecting our Communities, is marking 200 years of the RNLI by transporting a special scroll in an all-electric Ford E-Transit. On this scroll is the RNLI’s One Crew pledge, in which the charity promises its commitment to saving everyone it can, without judgment – staying true to Sir William Hillary’s vision when he founded the charity in 1824. At the Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in East Cowes, the scroll was signed by Harvey Ellison, an apprentice at the ILC who was involved in the production of the scroll carrying case. Robin Ebsworth, Chair of the Isle of Wight Lifeboat Board, also signed the scroll alongside Operations Manager Glyn Ellis. 
Prior to the signing at Cowes RNLI, Sir William Hilary’s 1824 Appeal to the Nation was read out reminding today’s volunteers that the RNLI is a ‘large body of people to enrol themselves, and be in constant readiness to risk their own lives for the preservation of those whom they have never known or seen’. This was followed by a mix of crew, Guild, Shop and visits members each reading a section of the pledge which is the purpose of the signing and finally the Chief Executive’s vote of thanks. The scroll was signed by Hugh Robotham (Cowes Station Chairman), Josephine Hinson (Cowes Guild Chairman), Fran Bracken (Cowes Shop Manager), Graham White (Water Safety officer) and Barry Myland (recently retired Lead Visits officer). 
At Bembridge, over 60 members of the Guild, Lifeboat Crew, Visits, Education and Water Safety teams witnessed the reading of the pledge by Robin Ebsworth (Chair of the Lifeboat Management Group) and the signing of the scroll by 5 representatives from the station including Dave Marshall, Malai Stimson, Colin and Di Hawes and John Attrill. Stuart Dyer, Chair of the Shanklin Branch also signed the scroll alongside Seaview Branch chair Deborah Sijlnans von Eldik. At Yarmouth, the youngest member of the crew, Alex Pimm, signed on behalf of the crew; then for fundraising was Pat Dawson and for the shop was Janice Aslin, who is also the niece of the Hiscock’s who their Severn Class All-Weather lifeboat is named after. They were also joined by Edward Nicholson and Richard Downes from the Back of the Wight Branch.
RNLI CREWS SIGN ‘ONE PLEDGE’ SCROLL ON ITS 200TH ANNIVERSARY RELAY AROUND THE UK
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They would get far more support if they took any at risk people at sea, and took them back to where they had come from for treatment or care.
The extra cost in fuel would save the country a fortune, and perhaps slow the inevitable decline which is occurring, so until then my ten pence donation in the tin will be withheld.
Que the Lefty:
Towing a yacht back to Spain would be a tad expensive me thinks.
QK, not anywhere near as expensive as paying several hundred thousand for a house for such to eventually live and breed to overcapacity in, (whilst WE subsidise it’s rent too) or funding it’s numerous children’s education, or funding all their health care, or subsidising it’s low wages via universal credit, so they pay in nothing but take hundreds a week.
I know which bill I would rather pay.
Also the social problems of more people need more health care, take up more land, more landfill, more energy, more water, sewage etc etc.
Great post though, as it PROVES how dim you supporters of such really are.
And as if by magic… don’t worry dear, I’ll put in for you. I expect you need it far more than they do. Or want, for that matter. Oh, and I think you meant cue….
Lefty here.What an appalling response to people putting their lives at risk to save lives at sea.
well said ivy, if they ignored those that have intentionally set sail in an overcrowded rib from france on an unnecessary journey, then they would be getting far more support.
as it is, I stopped donating, stopped volunteering and stopped supporting them, as they are run by a bunch of hand wringing wokesters, that seem to think being a gimmegrant taxi service is actually a good use of my time, effort and money.
Well done lads and lasses. ‘saving everyone we can, without judgement’. For gawd’s sake don’t tell ‘Poison’ I,v,y, she’ll say it’s a conspiracy and they are transporting people in the little orange box. ….Comin’ over ‘ere, taking my thrupence ha’penny….
Actually guys, if you’re going anyway, I don’t suppose you have a, um, slightly larger box and want to drop off a ‘parcel’ for us do you? Anywhere will do…
karen perhaps like many, you too are pushing a pram full of such around, or adopted ‘one’ to be trendy, but even if you think they are so wonderful, the never ending numbers are not. surely even you can see that, or are you like many academically wise but thick as dung with common sense. don’t worry if your are, you, sadly are not alone.
Net migration stands currently at 300k. Most of those are migrant workers on visas. Census statistics tell us that 82% of immigrants work at full time jobs, many over-qualified, but only 78% of Brits do.
And why would I be pushing a pram of migrants? Are you feeling ok? Need a lie down?
The problem I have is you incessant ‘other’ bashing. You just never ever have anything pleasant to say about anybody. Do you not realise just how nasty and toxic that makes you seem? It seriously seems to be a deep seated psychological problem in you trolls.
sad fact is karen, that you troll these boards and never have anything pleasant to say about anyone who offers a different opinion, to the lefty, do gooding, open borders narrative you live your life by.
Do you not realise just how nasty and toxic that makes you seem? It seriously seems to be a deep seated psychological problem in you
oh, and referring to people as trolls, is hate speech, which you seem to be so keen on pointing out to others, again – hoisted by your own petard
Touché Dave, Truly this is an unpopular and unpleasant excuse for a woman. Pity the man, or perhaps woman in its life, assuming such is still around which I doubt.
It’s hoist by your (his) own petard, not hoisted. Bad grammar yes, but that’s the Shakespeare quote. Calling someone a troll is not hate speech. It is in this instance an accurate description of someone who deliberately and wilfully posts mean and controversial content online. It’s covered in the Malicious Communications Act (1988), the Prevention from Harassment Act (1997) and the Communications Act (2003). You’re all busy gathering hate speech evidence for me, even when you change your name; you won’t be able to use opinion as a defence as you’re clearly busy trying to cover tracks which thereby shoots it out of the water. Luckily, digital forensics can identify under the Norwich Pharmacal Order.
yes it is hate speech karen, as your context is spiteful – perhaps you ought to give it a rest eh
karen – there are a number of your messages on various different news items that are easily seen as mean posts. Perhaps you should embrace the differing viewpoints, engage in the discussion and respond accordingly, rather than ranting and quoting act after act. You are making yourself look like the sort of person everyone ignores at parties or crosses the street to avoid.
No RNLI Lifeboats on the Isle of Wight have ever been involved in rescues of immigrants in the English Channel. The RNLI would not have jurisdiction to return migrants across ‘foreign’ waters. The RNLI do not task themselves to those at risk – it is HM Coastguard that send the RNLI – a government agency. If people had a better understanding of how the system works, they might stop blaming the wrong agencies.
Those crews on the lifeboats can simply say no we are not going to pick up illegals – then the boat doesn’t sail and no illegals brought here – they cannot be forced and can easily quit as well – so they are responsible for this mess