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Many thanks for your support.
In 1859 my great, great grandfather, Thomas Taylor, was captain of one of the world's first steam clippers, the Royal Charter. The ship was on passage from Melbourne to Liverpool when she was overtaken by a hurricane less than 50 miles from home.
Despite the strength of the ship and the valiant efforts of her crew she was wrecked on the north shore of Anglesey. Less than 40 were saved and more than 450 men, women and children died, including my great, great granddad. If the incident had happened today the Moelfre, Holyhead and Llandudo lifeboats would have been able to go to the rescue and many, many more lives would have been saved.
So, this spring I am sailing around the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute as a tribute to those who still put themselves in danger to save others. Our motorboat (Left with Falmouth Lifeboat) is the type used by the RNLI in training its all-weather crews. It costs £1000 to train each new crew member so the proceeds of this fundraising effort will go to this crucial cause.
The whole of the proceeds will go to the RNLI 'Train One Save Many' campaign as I shall be covering all the costs of the trip. For more information about the training scheme go to www.rnli.org.uk/crewtraining
Raised:
201%
Raised so far: £20,165.00
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Great idea. Fair winds & calm seas Donation by Bill Copeland on 27/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck with your effort, Andy. Julian Donation by Julian Mounter on 26/05/08 |
£50.00 |
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Donation by Graham Spensley on 26/05/08 |
£50.00 |
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A great cause and have a great trip Donation by Jeff Ford on 23/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Please photoshop me in as a deckhand, so I can lie to my friends about my adventure. Good luck, Nick Donation by Scott Siegler on 20/05/08 |
£25.00 |
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Look forward to joining you on deck! Donation by Andrew Bolton on 20/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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"Mais, ô mon coeur, entends le chant des matelots!" Good sailing! Donation by Stanley Fertig on 19/05/08 |
£50.00 |
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Donation by Andy Kaplan on 19/05/08 |
£25.00 |
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As a fellow sailor, I've sometimes found myself in high seas wishing for a Lifeboat. Fair sailing! Donation by Mara Sternthal on 19/05/08 |
£20.00 |
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See you in Stornaway Andy! Donation by Nick Bingham on 19/05/08 |
£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid |
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All the best. Donation by Josh Berger on 19/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Nick, wishing all of you a calm but exciting trip. There are few more worthy and deserving volunteers than Lifeboatmen. Full report upon your return ? Donation by Chips Bishop on 19/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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I can understand why you would support the RNLI with Nick Bingham joining you for part of your voyage! Good luck, great cause. Donation by Jonathan Ellis on 19/05/08 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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Happy sailing and well done to all of you! Donation by Mike Watts on 19/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Christopher Strangeways on 19/05/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Sir Christopher Meyer on 19/05/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! I am off to Cannes!Seriously have a wonderful and safe journey Donation by Nik Powell on 19/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Great idea and great cause. Look forward to seeing photos of Bingham as a deck hand. Donation by Sophie Turner Laing on 19/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Andy - great idea for a fabulous cause - looking forward to my part of the trip and sad i cannot do more! well done. Donation by Ian West on 18/05/08 |
£1,000.00 + £282.05 Gift Aid |
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Join me in helping the great people of the RNLI Donation by Andy Birchall on 13/04/08 |
£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £6,155.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £14,010.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £20,165.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £1,228.33 |
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