On 30th August 2010, the crew also attended a ‘Meet the Heroes Day’ at Avoncroft Museum. This was an event organised by the museum for the public to meet, as they put it, ‘Ordinary people who do extraordinary things’.

As a lifeboat organisation we provided a display including a boat, landrover and photoboards which was put inside the museum grounds.

A large number of children took the chance to dress up in lifejacket and helmet and look over the boat (SARA8), and parents showed great interest in the work SARA undertakes.

Bob Eaton single sculled from Stourport on Severn to Worcester, a distance of just over 19 kilometers, on 23 July 2010. The river had risen dramatically overnight but on inspection was found to be safe to make the trip. There were three river locks to negotiate and manouvering a scull in and out of the locks was a bit of an experience.

The trip was accomplished in just over 3 hours and without major incident, only a couple of close calls with overhanging trees.

72 year old Bob has now completed the last fundraising spectacular in his ‘Four Elements’ challenge. He has driven from Oman to Bewdley (Land), done a parachute jump (Air), a barefoot fire walk (Fire) and now the scull (Water). All done in aid of the Acorns Children’s Hospice in memory of his own son David.

To date Bob has raised over £1,000 and the firgure is still rising. Bob has written a letter of thanks and made a personal donation to SARA for providing his safety cover.

Read more:
SARA – Supporting Bob Eaton & Acorns!
Stourport Boat Club – Challenged