Fundraising Crew

Nigel Packer
Fundraising Chairman & Dungeness Crew Member

Nigel joined as a Shore Crew member in 2003 and became a crew member in 2008. He became Chairman of Fundraising and Souvenir Secretary in 2006 and a Sea Safety Advisor in 2000. He lives with his wife Wendy and son Noel in Lydd On Sea. He list his hobbies as music and watching black & white films.

He has been involved in fundraising for the RNLI for over 30 years and was formerly a fundraising committee member for the Orpington Branch.

He was awarded the Bronze badge for fundraising in 2009.

 


Sue Cloud
Fundraising Honorary Secretary
Wendy Packer
Fundraising Treasurer

Sue lives in New Romney with husband Bill, a member of the lifeboat shore crew. She joined the fundraising committee in 2006. She is a transport coordinator and lists her hobbies as computers and law.

Wendy lives at Lydd On Sea with her husband and son and works as a Mil/Aero Product Specialist in Lydd. She joined the fundraising committee in 2004 and was appointed treasurer of the committee in 2006. She is also a Souvenir Sales Volunteer and list her hobbies as fishing and bowls.

She has been involved in fundraising for the RNLI for over 30 years and was formerly a fundraising committee member for the Orpington Branch.

She was awarded the Bronze badge for fundraising in 2009.

 

 


Graham Foster
Fundraising Box Secretary & Head Launcher

Graham is head launcher at the station and is in charge of the shore crew  His duties include beach maintenance for safe launching and recovery as well as preparations for a quick and safe turnaround for the lifeboat.  He is in charge of maintenance of the lifeboat carriage when the boat is afloat and instructs his shore crew with their responsibilities.  Graham is retired and joined the Shore Crew in 2003, he was appointed Head Launcher in 2005. In 2006 he became the Fundraising Box Secretary, he is also a Souvenir Sales Volunteer. He lives in Lydd On Sea with his wife Vivien. He describes his hobbies as electronics, looking after his landrover and decorating when pushed!

Vivien Foster
Fundraising Committee Member

Vivien lives at Lydd On Sea with her husband Graham, the foreman launcher at the station and they have a son, daughter and two grandchildren. She has been on the fundraising committee since 2004, she is also a Souvenir Sales Volunteer. Her hobbies include bowls (indoor and outside), P.D.S.A./RNLI fundraising, gardening, line dancing and she is a member of the Women's Institute.

Sally Beck
Fundraising Committee Member

Sally lives in Dungeness and has been involved with Dungeness Lifeboat for over 20 years. She was a domestic engineer and is now a housewife. Sally is married to David and they have two children, Sarah and Matthew. She joined the fundraising committee in 2006, she is also a Souvenir Sales Volunteer. She lists her hobbies as handicraft, computers and gardening.

Betty Paine
Fundraising Committee Member

Details to follow.

Louisa Whenday
Fundraising Committee Member.

Louisa lives in Dungeness and is married to Eric and they have three children. She has worked in the local fishing industry and has been involved with the station since 1982. She lists her hobbies as music, swimming, gardening, education and nuclear waste.

Maxine Pearson
Fundraising Committee Member.

Maxine has been involved with Dungeness Lifeboat for over seventeen years. She lives in Lydd On Sea and is married to Mick, one of the DLA's at the lifeboat station. She is a housewife and has two step children. She lists her hobbies as cookery, reading and bingo.

Judith Richardson
Dungeness Lifeboat Press Officer.

Judith has been a volunteer with the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat for 40 years.  She was on the fundraising committee for 20 years when her husband William was coxswain and in January 1998 received a Certificate of Thanks from the the RNLI's Committee of Management for helping the Lifeboat Service.  She returned to the fundraising committee when she was made station press officer in July, 2006. She is also a PR representative for the Sea Safety campaign and a voluntary assistant with the RNLI's Sea Safety Road Show. She lists her hobbies as grandchildren, photography and computers.

 


 

 

 

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