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8th November 2008
Anonymous Donor Revealed

The anonymous donor of £1.6M to complete the task to foot the bill for a £2.6M Tamar class lifeboat for Angle has been revealed as the London-based Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. And to mark the occasion the Grand Master of the Order of Mark Master Masons, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, recently visited RNLI headquarters at Poole. Prince Michael was taken out to sea on board one of the Tamars and experienced at first hand the capabilities of this latest class of all-weather lifeboat designed by RNLI’s in-house teams.
The £1.6M donation was a significant boost to fundraising efforts, which RNLI supporters began so effectively at grass-roots level in Birmingham and Wales.
The RNLI £1M Tamar Lifeboat Appeal for Angle brought in nearly £400,000 since being launched in 2006. The unexpected windfall of £1.6M from the Mark Master Masons came as a welcome boost to the RNLI, which will fund the remaining £600,000 cost of the £2.6M lifeboat
from other donations made to the charity.
The donation will help ensure Angle gets a lifeboat capable of reaching casualties faster, helping the volunteer crew save more lives at sea.
Angle’s new Tamar is expected to arrive on station early next year.

*Prince Michael is pictured in this group during his visit to RNLI headquarters at Poole.

By Ted Goddard

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