Over £2,000 has been raised for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI by a motorcyclist’s fundraising challenge.
Local motorcycle enthusiast Ben Preston completed a personal challenge to raise the funds by riding over 1,000 miles from Burnham-On-Sea to Loch Ness lifeboat station and back, in under 24 hours.
The ride raised sponsorship £446.22, with a total mileage of 1,143 miles in 23 hours and 8 minutes.
Ben said: “Following my 1,000 miles in 24 hours in July to raise funds for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI, members of the Somerset Lodge Marine proposed and agreed to donate the sum of £2,000 to Burnham-On-Sea RNLI.”
“Lodge Marine is a masonic lodge with a long history and was originally founded in Calcutta, India as far back as 1776 as an overseas lodge for mariners.”
“The lodge has been in Somerset since 2001. Brethren of the Lodge recognised the important role of the RNLI, so it was their greatest pleasure to have a contingent of Lodge Marine present a cheque for £2,000.”
Duty Launch Authority Phil Counsell said: “This is a wonderful donation. Our thanks go to Ben and Lodge Marine for the support, and congratulations to Ben for completing his personal challenge.”
