Thanks to Aurigny, the Royal National Lifeboat Institute will be able to deliver a special scroll to Alderney as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations.
The airline is offering a complimentary flight from Alderney to Guernsey for a Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) volunteer carrying the commemorative scroll that will travel to more than 240 locations, gathering signatures from RNLI representatives.
The RNLI’s One Crew pledge, which promises to continue saving lives at sea for the next 200 years, is printed on the scroll.
At the end of April, the ‘Connecting our Communities’ scroll, which is protected by a unique case made of the same material used to build lifeboats, will be taken to Alderney Lifeboat Station before being transported to Guernsey on the Aurigny flight.
The scroll began its journey to all RNLI regions across the British Isles in March when it was signed by the Duke of Kent, the Dean of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The journey will continue for another ten months, being signed by hundreds of volunteers along the way.
Lucy Ashton, RNLI Regional Engagement Lead for the South West said: “The RNLI is very grateful to Aurigny for providing transport to Alderney for its Connecting our Communities relay – one important way in which the charity is marking its 200th anniversary in 2024.
“By the end of the relay, we will have an important document which will become part of the charity’s history and a significant snapshot of the charity as it stood at 200 years old, so it is important to have representation from as many RNLI communities as possible. The airline’s assistance in helping the scroll reach our volunteer lifesavers on Alderney goes a long way to making this possible.”
Aurigny CEO Nico Bezuidenhout said: “The RNLI has been a critical lifeline for Guernsey, Alderney and all the Channel Islands for over 200 years. We are honoured to support the RNLI’s venture to transport this special scroll to all the regions it operates from, and we look forward to following its onward journey as our communities’ mark 200 years of lifesaving.”
