RNLI fundraiser in Carlisle
Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers are fundraising in Carlisle city centre to honour a special visit by the William Riley, a 1909 ten-oared lifeboat.
Fundraisers push the boat out
Fundraisers in Carlisle literally pushed the boat out today.
Volunteers for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution were out in force in the city centre, and it was something of an historic occasion.
Kim Ingles has this report:
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