One Moment for One Crew: Lough Swilly RNLI marks 200 years

Lough Swilly Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the RNLI which was founded in 1824.

RNLI representatives from Lough Swilly participated in a special photo moment – One Moment for One Crew in which the charity asked its volunteers and staff from around Ireland and the UK to take a photo of themselves, their crew or their team, at as close to 18:24 on 1.8.24 as possible on August 1. The photos have been uploaded to an online portal and will be used to create a montage.

RNLI celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea and throughout the anniversary year, the charity is running events and activities to commemorate its history and celebrate the lifesaving service. This photographic moment is one of a range of events and programmes which the charity has organised to mark its bicentenary.

Anjie Rook, RNLI Associate Director, who is overseeing the RNLI’s 200th-anniversary programmes says: “The RNLI has been saving lives at sea for 200 years thanks to its incredible people – the courageous lifeboat crews and lifeguards who put their own lives at risk to save others; the dedicated fundraisers who raise the income to power those rescues; the committed volunteers who give their own time in a range of other roles such as giving out water safety advice or helping to run our retail shops and museums, and the staff who provide vital support to our volunteers.

“We have encouraged anyone who has some form of involvement with the RNLI to participate in this special One Moment for One Crew photographic event, to capture a record of everyone who, at this moment in time, is playing some part in the RNLI’s lifesaving work, continuing its legacy and securing its future.

“During our 200th anniversary year, we have been remembering our past, celebrating the lifesaving service we provide today, and aiming to inspire future generations of lifesavers and supporters.

“One Moment for One Crew is very much about celebrating the people of today’s RNLI and, we hope, inspiring those future generations who will take the RNLI into its third century of lifesaving.”