A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

CORNISH NCI STATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE CORNWALL MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

24th May 2022. On Sunday, representatives of 36 Cornish charities gathered at King Arthurs Halls in Tintagel. The purpose of the event was for the Cornwall Masonic Charitable Foundation to make presentations of cheques to a number of charities from throughout Cornwall.Charities from across Cornwall received donations and the total raised by the Cornwall Masonic Charitable Foundation was over £90,000.00.

Five of the National Coastwatch Institution stations in Cornwall were among the 36 charities who were presented with cheques by Roger Gargeeg, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master. These stations were NCI Bass Point (SM Peter Martin), NCI Boscastle (SM Chris Evans), NCI Cape Cornwall (SM Richard Saynor), NCI Charlestown (SM Richard Parks) and NCI Gwennap Head (SM Ian Vinnicombe) and were represented by their respective Station Managers.

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About

Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The words National Coastwatch Institution and Eyes Along the Coast and the NCI logos are Registered Trademarks of NCI.

Contact


General enquiries
0300 111 1202

Media enquiries
0845 460 1202


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Cornwall, PL14 4AB