The Lowe family is from Teddington and like their mother, all three Lowe children are taking an interest in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

The children are undertaking part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze and Gold scheme activity with the Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station and it's all down to their mum, Jan. 

You have to be at least 18-years-old to become a member of the RNLI volunteer crew.

Jan and her husband Sam joined the volunteer crew in 2022 and became a fully-fledged boat crew member in 2023. 

She is just one of the several mums who volunteer at the lifeboat station in a variety of roles.

Anna Lowe, 13, said: "Watching Mum go out whenever her pager goes off has made me think about how important the RNLI is to those who live near the river."

Her brother Dan, 17, added: "When I got the opportunity to help out at Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station as part of undertaking the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, I grabbed it with both hands."

Tom Lowe, also 17, says he too is thrilled to be part of the Teddington crew.

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He said: "Our Mum is an inspiration and what better way to thank her on Mother's Day than joining her crew."

Jan said: "'I am so proud of my three children and the way that they have embraced the RNLI and its values. It's yellow wellies all round in the Lowe household."

Matt Allchurch, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Teddington RNLI said: "Mother's Day is an opportunity to thank not only the mums who volunteer with us, but also their families. It is a privilege to welcome those families to be part of our crew."