Claire Wales

Our Beautiful Emma

Fundraising for RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
£29,105
raised of £25,000 target
In memory of Emma
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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We are a 24 hour search & rescue service to save lives at sea

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Emma was just the most wonderful, generous, kind person any one of us could wish to meet. Full of fun and energy and an absolute lust for life, it is hard for us to begin to comprehend our lives without her.

After a "funny turn" at work, Emma was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and we lost her just 37 days later.

Our hearts are completely broken, and our worlds will never, ever be the same without her phenomenal presence.

One of Emma's biggest loves was the ocean....from exploring exotic waters whilst scuba diving, to taking her skippers course and racing across the waves.....it was her happy place.

The RNLI was a cause very close to Emma's heart and it would be such a fitting memory to donate to this volunteer-led organisation.

Our dream is to provide the RNLI with:

1 x Jet Ski

2 x All Terrain Vehicle's (Quad Bikes)

1 x Rescue Watercraft Launch Bigfoot MK4 L50

Any funds left over will go on further support to the RNLI. We are working closely with them to ensure Emma leaves a legacy that is special and unique - exactly as she was.

Emma and her husband Mark in particular loved their jet-ski days at Swanage, and we will be placing a plaque for Emma at the Swanage Lifeboat Station.

Thank you so, so much for any donation you're able to give in memory of our amazing girl. To help her leave a legacy which encourages people to explore this beautiful world of ours, safely and responsibly, would give her family and friends so much comfort.

Blue Skies Forever - we LOVE you Ems....always x x x

The Swanage Lifeboat station was established at Peveril Point in 1875 at the request of the local residents as a result of the wreck of the Brig Wild Wave on 23 January 1875. The station was opened on the 16th of September 1875 at a cost of £525 for the boathouse and slipway and a further £389 for the boat.

The current lifeboat station is situated on the original 1875 site on the southern side of Swanage Bay, Dorset and was rebuilt in 2015/2016 to accommodate the station’s new Shannon class lifeboat. The station now has two boats, an all weather Shannon class, launched down a slipway and a D class inshore lifeboat

Too many people are still drowning. More than ever we need the RNLI’s help. As a charity, the RNLI depends on our donations so it can go on saving lives and keeping us and our loved ones safe.

RNLI lifesavers are our lifeline. They’re the lifeboat crews who provide 24-hour search and rescue right around the UK and Ireland. The lifeguards keeping watch on 240 of the busiest beaches in the UK and Channel Islands. And the RNLI safety teams and educators working tirelessly to stop people getting into trouble in the first place.

Thank you.

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About the charity

RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service all around the UK and Ireland, while lifeguards keep a careful watch on the UK’s busiest beaches. RNLI lifesaving and drowning prevention depend on supporter fundraising and the generous donations that you and others give.

Donation summary

Total raised
£29,104.59
+ £3,917.13 Gift Aid
Online donations
£29,104.59
Offline donations
£0.00

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