The ‘Coast to Cobbles’ time capsule relay is arriving at Salford Quays on October 10, after travelling down the Northwest coast from Silloth.
Each RNLI crew has been given the opportunity to add something before it is put on display in Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Museum.
It is now set to arrive in Salford Quays for the final items to be added and to be sealed for 50 years.
Sophie Wood, RNLI community manager, said: "This event is a fantastic way to close our 200th anniversary year in the Northwest.
“We are commemorating the lifesavers of the past who have contributed to our history, celebrating our crew today, and hopefully inspiring the next generation of supporters, lifeboat volunteers and fundraisers.
“For 200 years, we’ve relied on the generosity of everyday people – from seafaring crew to fundraisers and supporters, they’re all lifesavers and make the RNLI in the North West what it is, so this is for them.
“It’s important that we’re connecting our people in this way and collecting mementos from each station to be sealed away for fifty years, so those crew that we inspire on this journey can look back in 2074 when the charity is 250 years old.”
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The capsule will be transported via the lifeboats of the eight stations in Cumbria and Lancashire before travelling on to Albert Dock in Liverpool, where the RNLI’s three Merseyside stations and lifeguards will add their keepsakes to the capsule.
The capsule will include an RNLI navigational chart plotting each leg of the journey, signed by representatives from each station and the charity’s chief executive, crew tea and coffee lists, and RNLI clothing, among other items.
Also included will be a special notebook for the public to share thoughts, messages of support, and reflections on what the RNLI means to them today.
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