Service to remember RNLI founder

Fri, 03 Jan 2020

A commerative service to honour the founder of the RNLI will be held on the Island next week.

The service to remember Sir William Hillary will take place at St George's Church in Douglas at 3pm on Sunday 12th January.

The Archdeacon of Man, the Venerable Andrew Brown will conduct the service.

RNLI Douglas Patron, His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Richard Gozney KCMG CVO, will be attending the Service and will lay a wreath on the tomb of Sir William & Lady Hillary in St George’s Churchyard after the service.

The RNLI will be represented at the service by Associate Director of Fundraising, Angela Rook, and Council member, Kate Wilson.

Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the South Douglas Old Friends Association premises in Finch Road.

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