The Hovercraft Naming Ceremony
Morecambe RNLI Station
THE HURLEY FLYER
The first RNLI hovercraft named in honour of
Mrs Kay Hurley MBE
Mrs Hurley from Oxfordshire approached the RNLI with a view to making a donation, after meeting with RNLI representatives from Poole and being shown various options she decided to fund the first operational Hovercraft. The RNLI and Morecambe in particular will always be indebted to her.
The NAMING CEREMONY & SERVICE OF DEDICATION
The naming ceremony and service of dedication took place at Morecambe Lifeboat Station on the Central Promenade Morecambe on Saturday the 31st May 2003 after been put into service on the 23rd December 2002.
The proceedings were opened by Mr Ken Toole Chairman of Morecambe Station Branch, Mr Steve Henderson Divisional Engineer then described the Hovercraft. Mrs Kay Hurley MBE handed the craft over to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Sir John James KCVO CBE accepted on the Institutes behalf, he then handed it over to Morecambe Branch for use of Morecambe Lifeboat Station it was accepted by Mr John Beaty Morecambe Lifeboat Operations Manager.
After a Service of Dedication led by The Reverend Susan Chambers, Mr Harry Roberts Hovercraft Commander proposed a Vote of Thanks. Mrs Kay Hurley MBE then named the Hovercraft The Hurley Flyer.
Music was provided by Morecambe Salvation Band.
Mrs Hurley Speaks The Platform
The crew
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Ready for the big day.
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A friend of Mrs Hurley from USA, Branch Chaireman, Mrs Hurley & LOM
The guests start to arrive
Station LOM, Mrs Hurley & The Chairman.