Rylands Lane post box topper celebrates anniversary of RNLI

A post box in Rylands Lane, Wyke Regis, has been 'targeted' - and this time it's in celebration of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary.

The artwork features two lifeboat crew members stood alongside the Weymouth all-weather lifeboat, Ernest and Mabel – which has all been made with incredible attention to detail.

Nick Critchell, a spokesperson for the Weymouth Lifeboat Station, said: "We absolutely loved seeing the post box topper created by someone in our local community.

"We are delighted that our supporters have gone to the effort of creating such a wonderful, and relevant, display as we prepare to celebrate the charity’s 200th anniversary."

Rylands Lane post box topper (Image: Hollie Carr)

The post box topper is proving very popular within the Wyke community, and a resident of Rylands Lane said: "I just think they are worth showing to the greater public, a lot of time and effort has gone into these."

On the side of the post box, the artist has also included an image of Joe Vine who was a former Weymouth Lifeboat Coxswain.

The RNLI was founded in a London tavern on March 4, 1824, following an appeal from Sir William Hillary, who lived on the Isle of Man and witnessed many shipwrecks.

Rylands Lane post box topper (Image: Hollie Carr)

Weymouth is one of the RNLI’s busiest lifeboat stations on England’s south coast, operating two lifeboats – Ernest and Mabel, a Severn class all-weather lifeboat, and Jack and Phyl Cleare, a B class Atlantic 85.

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, funded primarily through donations and the vast majority of the crew are volunteers.

Another creation that caused a lot of attention along Rylands Lane was the recent Valentine’s Day topper.

the tongue-in-cheek creation featured a pair of nude Cupids with strategically-placed design features covering their modesty.

Valentine's post box topper (Image: NQ)

The yarn-bomb creations have brought smiles to the faces of many passers-by, who have shared their love for it across social media platforms where the designs are reaching wider audiences.