RNLI 200 Voices

67. A Marriage of Inconvenience: Rose Skelton

Meet the former Tobermory volunteer called away from her own wedding
RNLI crew drop everything at a moment’s notice to answer the call for help – even on their wedding day. Former Tobermory volunteer Rose Skelton reflects on her big day.
Her wife’s family had travelled 4,000 miles for the occasion. RNLI crew members formed a guard of honour. And pipers escorted the newlyweds down the Mull streets. Then, just as she was getting ready for her wedding ceilidh, Rose’s pager went off…
200 Voices is produced by <a href="https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/">Adventurous Audio</a> for the RNLI   
Interview by Adventurous Audio
Soundtrack composed and performed by <a href="https://www.jonnicholls.com/">Jon Nicholls</a>   
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