Tag: RNLI

Locals gather for annual Blessing of the Sea ceremony

Local clergymen led the annual Blessing of the Sea ceremony last night outside the Hastings Lifeboat station. Hastings is one of the few coastal towns that still celebrate this once widespread custom of Blessing the Sea. Originally the ceremony would have been held in Rogationtide which falls between the Monday and Wednesday before Ascension Day. […]

‘Gold standard’ lifesavers will patrol local beaches this summer

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, who provide the ‘gold standard’ of lifesaving at sea, has been appointed by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) to operate the Hastings beach lifeguard service for three years to 2020, after a successful pilot last year. Lead councillor for tourism Councillor Kim Forward said this week: “We have had all three […]