Flying the fundraising flag despite the weather

Some good old-fashioned Bank Holiday weather failed to put a dampener on Hunstanton RNLI’s flag day on Monday.Hovercraft Samburgh flew in for an impromptu display on the beach with her four-strong crew putting the search and rescue craft through its paces.

Elsewhere around a dozen volunteers were out and about armed with collection buckets and stickers.Members of the lifeboat station’s shop team and the Hunstanton and West Norfolk RNLI Guild staffed a merchandise stall at the end of the High Street. And despite the downpours, business was brisk for the hardy souls who braved the weather.

Proceeds from the day are still being counted. Derek Greening, chairperson of the guild, said: “Despite the poor weather, we’ve been very pleased with the number of people who’ve turned out to support us. The money we’ve raised will all go towards saving lives at sea.”