RNLI 'welly guard of honour' for newlyweds
Summary
A lifeboat crew from Looe RNLI surprised two of their members, Amber and Alex Richardson, with a unique guard of honour at their wedding. The crew made an arch using boat oars decorated with yellow wellington boots, a symbol of the RNLI, to celebrate the couple on their special day.Key Facts
- Amber and Alex Richardson are both sailors and joined the Looe RNLI lifeboat crew around the same time.
- Their wedding took place on a clifftop overlooking Millandreath Beach.
- Ten members of the RNLI crew hid nearby and surprised the couple with a guard of honour at the end of the ceremony.
- The guard of honour was made by creating an arch from gig boat oars decorated with the RNLI’s yellow wellington boots.
- These yellow boots are part of the RNLI crew’s safety gear and represent bravery and safety at sea.
- Amber’s father, Clive Palfrey, is the lifeboat operations manager and expressed pride in the crew’s surprise.
- The RNLI lifeboat crew sees the event as a symbolic part of the charity’s mission to protect people at sea.
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