Celebrity supporters
Ben Ainslie – Olympic Sailor
Ben Ainslie is a three-times Olympic gold medalist and supporter of the RNLI
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Zoë Ball – TV and Radio Presenter
TV presenter Zoe Ball is supporting the RNLI's Life first campaign launched in May 2008.
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Chris Beardshaw – Garden Designer and TV presenter
Chris is an award-winning garden designer who had his TV debut in 1999.
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Ross Brawn - Formula 1 Mastermind
Ross, winner of the Formula 1 Constructors and Drivers championships 2009 and now Team Principal of the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula 1 Team is lending his support to RNLI through The Brawn Lifeboat Challenge
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Dee Caffari MBE – World-record Sailor
Dee was the first woman to sail around the world, single-handed, non-stop and against prevailing winds and currents.
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John Challis - Actor
John Challis, TV legend 'Boycie' from Only Fools and Horses is lending his support to fund the next generation of lifeboat to be based at The Lizard, in Cornwall.
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Daniel Craig - Actor
Daniel had the opportunity to meet volunteer lifeboat crew members at Ramsgate Lifeboat Station in July 2007 when he went to sea with the crew of the RNLI.
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Ben Fogle - TV Presenter
Ben's support for the RNLI started when he experienced the Lifeboat Crew training first hand before setting off on his Atlantic rowing challenge in 2005.
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Pete Goss MBE – Yachtsman
Pete has experienced the services of the RNLI first-hand, when his catamaran lost her port bow north of the Isles of Scilly
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Rupert Grint - Actor
Rupert is best-known for the lead role of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise. Along with co-stars, and RNLI supporters, James and Oliver Phelps, Rupert undertook the Barmy to Barcelona Wacky Rally in 2010 in aid of the charity.
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Bear Grylls - TV Adventurer
Bear Grylls is the youngest Britain to have climbed Everest, Bear has been supporting the RNLI for the past decade.
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Seth Lakeman - Folk Singer
Award winning singer Seth Lakeman used his talents to pay tribute to the courage of the volunteer lifeboat crew sadly lost in the Penlee disaster.
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Steve McFadden - Actor
Steve has long enjoyed spending time on the water in boats but has more recently opted to go in to the water to help support the RNLI
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James and Oliver Phelps - Actors
Twins James and Oliver have been acting since they were 14, when they were cast in the world-wide smash hit Harry Potter films
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Shirley Robertson - Olympic Sailor/Broadcaster
Shirley Robertson is a double Olympic gold medallist and is lending her support to the RNLI as an ambassador for the charity at Cowes Week 2010
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Timothy Spall - Actor
Timothy Spall is an actor who is known for his versatility in a career spanning 30 years
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Hannah White - Trans-Atlantic Sailor
Solo Trans-Atlantic sailor Hannah White, is lending her support to the RNLI as an ambassador for the charity at Cowes Week 2010
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The Yngling Girls - Olympic Sailors
Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb & Pippa Wilson, Olympic Gold medal winners at Beijing are supporters of the RNLI
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