A VOLUNTEER lifeboat crew have benefited from a donation.
The crew from the RNLI’s Barrow station received a large donation from members of the Furness Amateur Radio Society.
The group of amateur radio enthusiasts hold a fundraising event on behalf of Barrow RNLI lifeboat station each year.
They attend the lifeboat station for two weekends in the spring and set up their equipment to transmit to other enthusiasts. This year they had contacts in the UK, Ireland, but also Europe. Each contact they make pledges to donate a certain amount of cash towards their fundraising venture.
Fars attended the lifeboat station and on their behalf Dick Smith and Les Bell made a presentation of a cheque for £550 to members of the crew aboard Barrow’s Grace Dixon.
John Falvey, Barrow Lifeboat operations manager, said: “Each year members of Furness Amateur Radio Society attend the lifeboat station and put in a lot of hard work to support the RNLI. This year a substantial donation of £550 was raised andwe are very grateful to them.”
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