Daniel Craig surprises lifeboat crew to support RNLI

James Bond and the RNLI may have more in common than you think: both have annual running costs of over £122M - approximately £335,000 per day - with hundreds of stations manned by thousands of highly trained recruits, reports YBW.

Of course, the main difference is that RNLI crews are almost all volunteers...

Daniel Craig, the latest incarnation of Ian Fleming's James Bond, 007, visited Ramsgate RNLI in the summer to support the charity's efforts to raise funds and save lives.



The RNLI said the 007 star took its Trent class all-weather lifeboat and 32 knot Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat "through their paces"

Coxswain Ian Cannon admitted the visit, which was organised by the actor himself, was 'a bit of a surprise' but that 'his handling of the inshore lifeboat was impressive.'

"Everyone who crewed with Daniel was impressed by his knowledge and interest in the work of our charity.

Craig commented: 'The tireless, unassuming, and above all brave work that the RNLI volunteers undertake everyday makes me proud and honoured to be associated with them. Please help them do their job - support your local lifeboat.'

Thanks to `Nick` & `Scot` for the alerts.

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