OFFICIALS of Wellington Rotary Club were at Minehead lifeboat station on Sunday to present a cheque for £500 after outgoing president James Jellard chose the RNLI as his annual charity.

The presentation brought to more than £2,000 the amount amassed at the station for RNLI funds, following the successful revival of Lifeboat Day on Saturday.

Rain and gales curtailed the planned rescue demonstration with both the station’s lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter but the craft fair and other attractions at the station were well supported.

Minehead RNLI chairman Bryan Stoner said: “Lifeboat Day turned out to be far from the wash-out we had feared. We had a very positive response from everyone who visited our station and we shall certainly be back with an even bigger event next year – and hopefully better weather, too.”