High Street yarn bombing part of RNLI fundraising effort

By Oliver Monk 16th Feb 2024

A RNLI-themed yarn bomb spotted on a postbox along Teddington's High Street (Photo: Ollie Monk)
A RNLI-themed yarn bomb spotted on a postbox along Teddington's High Street (Photo: Ollie Monk)

A postbox has been the target of a colourful, lifeboat-themed yarn bomb down Teddington's High Street.

A tweet from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Teddington station credits the work to local resident Helen, who has previously created a similar Christmas-themed postbox topper.

An orange vessel crewed by an RNLI teddy bear is depicted being approached by a friendly seal – most likely a reference to the numerous cases of their real-life counterparts reaching Teddington Lock via the Thames.

The yarn bomb almost coincides with the one-year anniversary of a more upbeat encounter (20 January 2023) between a "special guest," nicknamed Sammy, and a local RNLI crew.

(Photo: @KaptainKwack)

Seals can happily survive in the Thames, which is tidal through to Teddington Lock and contains a plentiful supply of fresh fish.

A spokesperson from RNLI Teddington has also reported that the topper will light up at 6:45pm every evening.

The topper can be found at the junction between High Street and Kingston Lane (Photo: Ollie Monk)

It is currently unknown whether the bear manning the topper's lifeboat is a volunteer or works full-time for the charity.

     

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