Jake Zuckerman

Thousands attended Humber Rescue’s open day at Hessle Foreshore in East Yorkshire, where visitors enjoyed family activities, rescue demonstrations and meetings with volunteer crew members. Organiser Yusef Forster said the self-funded charity depends entirely on public donations and that the event was important for fundraising and raising awareness of its round-the-clock service across the Humber Estuary and surrounding rivers. HM Coastguard representative Alan Stewart praised the charity and used the event to promote water safety following recent deaths and a major search off the East Yorkshire coast.

A flotilla of vessels recreated the 1826 arrival that marked the founding of Goole as part of the town’s 200th anniversary celebrations. The event highlighted the historical role of the Aire and Calder Navigation Company in extending waterways to develop the port, enabling coal shipments from Yorkshire to Europe. Local participants, including descendants of former boat captains and the current captain of a historic fly-boat built in Goole, emphasized the importance of recognising the town’s maritime heritage and the labour that shaped its development.