MEMORIES of more than a century of saving lives at sea will be vividly recreated when the Minehead RNLI Roadshow visits Watchet Boat Museum on Wednesday, July 22, to forge a link with the town which lost its own lifeboat 82 years ago.

The roadshow was created earlier this year to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Minehead Lifeboat Station and has now been adapted to take out to local communities.

There have already been visits to Porlock and Stogumber, and another scheduled for Minehead’s West Somerset Railway Station.

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The naming ceremony for Minehead's last wooden lifeboat, the B.H.M.H.

Ray Ventura, a roadshow organiser, said: “The show gives an insight into what we do and our history.

“Our collection of photographs and videos illustrate the station since its opening in 1901.

“We have games, videos, and displays of kit we use to complete rescues as well as information on safety on the water.

“A pop-up shop will also be there with a selection of our goods.

“Members of the station will explain how we operate and save lives in the Bristol Channel.

“This is not a formal presentation, more of a ‘come and see what we do’ and have some discussion with us.”

The many photographs on display include pictures of the station’s last wooden Liverpool class lifeboat B.H.M.H, and a sister ship the Elliott Gill, which has been restored by owner and local yachtsman Jonathan Pearman, and can be seen moored in Watchet Marina.

Mr Ventura said: “The Minehead visits team is delighted to be able to bring its roadshow to Watchet.

“In addition, we are always looking for volunteers to expand our offering to the public.

“We are open between 10 am and 4 pm every day except Sundays which is open from 12 noon to 4 pm.”

The free roadshow in Watchet Boat Museum will be open from 10 am to 3 pm.