Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2009 | Page 31
SOCIAL SCENE
A very successful lunch was held on July
10 at the Royal Yacht Squadron, raising
£15,000 for the new Bembridge Lifeboat
Station. The RNLI have asked Islanders
to raise £1m of the £10m needed to
complete the station, which is currently
under construction and expected to be
life
SUPPORTERS RAISE
OVER £6,000 FOR THE
BEMBRIDGE RNLI
finished in August 2010.
Mary Janson and her Committee
organised the party for 230 mainland
and Island guests who each paid £50
for lunch. Chair of the Appeal, John
Margetson, also attended and guests
were also able to enjoy the start of the
Dinnau/St Marlo Race.
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