BEREAVEMENT COFFEE MORNING - All who have been bereaved during the last year are invited to a coffee morning on or near All Soul's Day (1st November). There is a talk by the clergy and prayers. Those attending thenhave the opportunity to light a votive candle in the loved one's memory. This is followed by refreshments and a chance to talk to the clergy and LPAs.
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28 people from St. Mark’s visit the RNLI College, Poole
The visit, organised by Heather Davidson, was very much enjoyed by everyone. A two-course
cooked lunch was followed by a tour of the college. We were shown the training rooms,
were able to watch on monitors an exercise to rescue two divers off the coast of
Swanage all done with a simulator and computers; no one got wet, although it is possible
to get sea sick in the lifeboat as the computerised sea seen through the windows
goes up and down a bit! We were shown the accommodation available for crew members
and RNLI members, the restaurants and snack bars and finally, the training pool which
can be transformed into a storm at sea at night with wave and wind machines, torrential
rain through hose pipes and the lights turned out. The brave crews are all volunteers
so everything is done to ensure they have the very best equipment and training. The
college, and the whole of the RNLI, are maintained solely by donations and legacies
from the public.
