Plea for lifeboat donations

THE £2m Hoylake Lifeboat Appeal reaches its second anniversary next week – and the charity’s volunteer crew and fundraisers are hoping for a final show of support to help them reach their target.

The appeal has now raised more than £1.2m, part-funding the new Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station and a new, faster all-weather lifeboat to replace Hoylake’s current vessel, Lady of Hilbre.

It launched on September 18, 2007 and will close at the end of the year.

RNLI Senior Fundraising Manager Audrey Farr told the News she was hoping for a surge of support in the last few months of the appeal.

To support the appeal, call 0845 650 3999, log on to ww.rnli.org.uk/hoylakeappeal or send a donation to RNLI Hoylake Appeal, Admail 4049, Hoylake, CH47 1AA