RNLI OPEN DAY ON SUNDAY JUNE 8TH
Visitors will be able to take a close look at Teddington RNLI inshore lifeboats and tractor, meet volunteer crew members, visit the boat hall and hear about what happens on an emergency call out known as ‘shout’.
There will be demonstrations in the water from 1.30pm showing how crew help those in trouble on the river.
The Teddington RNLI water safety team will be running games and fun activities and the Rotary Club will host their intriguing ‘Human Fruit Machine’.
Other local clubs and societies will also be represented.
Other emergency services such as the London Fire Brigade will be coming along with a fire engine.
In addition, local traders will be present with food & drink stalls including The Wharf, Shambles, Ruba and The Anglers.
There will also be a fine selection of homemade cakes with tea and coffee in the boat hall.
As part of the event, the inaugural Teddington Duck Race, sponsored by Teddington Together will take place at 2.30pm.
Each of the nearly 1,000 ducks will sit in its own miniature lifeboat and prizes have been donated by local businesses.
The riverside is going to be alive on June 8th from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, do come and join. RNLI Lifeboat Station can be found at Fairmile House, Twickenham Road, Teddington, TW11 8BA, opposite The Wharf Restaurant.
Matt Allchurch, Lifeboat Operations Manager at the lifeboat station said: “Our Open Day is a great way to welcome our neighbours and friends to meet Teddington RNLI volunteer crew members. This year, it is also exciting to host the Teddington Duck Race with Teddington Together.”
Teddington Together, comprised of many Teddington traders, is responsible for creating Teddington Lights Up at Christmas every year.
Mel Franke, director of Teddington Together said, ‘This is a great way to reach out to our community across Teddington and bring everyone together.
“Sponsoring a duck will help towards a fun-filled Christmas Lights Up event in November, (which cost Teddington Traders £34,000 last year, with a contribution from the Borough of Richmond upon Thames) and support our local RNLI lifeboat station. We hope this is just the first of many duck races to come. We must be quackers!”
To find out more about the RNLI go to: Teddington Lifeboat Station – RNLI Lifeboat Stations
To find out more about Teddington Together go to: Teddington Together – Teddington, Middlesex, UK
Or info@teddingtotogether.org or teddingtontogetheer@gmail.com