Beacon of Hope

Memorial sculpture that stands outside the RNLI's headquarters in Poole:

"Sam Holland’s sculpture, depicting a person in a boat saving another from the water, symbolises the history and future of the RNLI in its most basic and humanitarian form. Sam intended her design to be bold and simple, incorporating the elements of courage, loss and remembrance. Designed to be a beacon of hope, it honours those who continue to save lives at sea, as well as those lost in the act of lifesaving. " www.rnli.org


If you'd like to read about my planned trip to Guernsey that took me to Poole, here are links to my backblips from the weekend. They need to be read in date order for the story to make sense!

Sunday 5th October: A literary day out in Dorset...

Monday 6th October: To Kwell or not to Kwell...