A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX DONATION HELPS NCI SOUTHEND TOWARDS STATION REPLACEMENT

26th January 2020. The team at NCI Southend received a donation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex to help towards replacing the station.

A cheque for £10,000 was presented to the station by the Deputy Grand Master, Paul Reeves, and Provincial Grand Secretary, Phil Lovelock and the photograph shows it being received by Station Manager, Rodney Hyne-Jones. “Whilst we are not quite there yet, this very generous donation, which is greatly appreciated, has gone some way towards achieving the necessary level of funding to proceed with the replacement of our lookout which is urgently needed”, said Rodney Hyne-Jones.

Paul Reeves and Phil Lovelock, were then given a guided tour of the station in operation and both appeared impressed with the valuable work carried out by NCI around our coasts.

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Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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