This year marks the 200th anniversary for the RNLI, and at the beginning of April we were delighted to host a celebratory lunch for the charity. The event raised over £24,000 for the RNLI.

The Grose family have had a long-time connection with the RNLI and David Grose in particular has been very involved in the charity for over 50 years.

Guests enjoyed pre-lunch drinks, music, and witnessed the signing of the ‘Commemorative 200-year scroll’. The scroll, bearing the RNLI pledge, is being passed through RNLI communities – lifeboat stations, lifeguard units and fundraising branches – around the UK and Ireland, and being signed by representatives at each location.

Throughout the year, the RNLI will be hosting lots of events to mark this special anniversary. One of these events will be the Field of Light, which will be available to see in Salcombe from the 5th October.

‘The Field of Light’ will see 20,000 LED lights set up across land on the East Portlemouth side of the Salcombe Harbour, designed to be viewed from Salcombe.

The switch-on of the lights, which will bounce light across the water and light up the area, will be on Saturday 5th October, and the installation will last until 10th January 2025.