Crowds flocked to Beer’s annual Lifeboat Week to raise £1,270 for the RNLI.

Sidmouth Herald: Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1289. Picture: Simon Horn.Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1289. Picture: Simon Horn. (Image: Archant)

The charity’s Seaton and Beer district branch put together a reduced programme of events, including a quiz night, music evening, street collection and coffee mornings.

Highlights included the 11th annual duck race day, which raised almost £600. The winning duck was sponsored by Gail Turner from Sidmouth. Some 54 Beer Primary School pupils entered a duck poster colouring competition.

Visitors were also treated to a man overboard display from the Lyme Regis lifeboat.

Wendy Cummins, branch secretary, thanked volunteers, all who attended and sponsors.

Sidmouth Herald: Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1289. Picture: Simon Horn.Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1289. Picture: Simon Horn. (Image: Archant)

Sidmouth Herald: Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1289. Picture: Simon Horn.Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1289. Picture: Simon Horn. (Image: Archant)

Sidmouth Herald: Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1279. Picture: Simon Horn.Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1279. Picture: Simon Horn. (Image: Archant)

Sidmouth Herald: Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1279. Picture: Simon Horn.Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1279. Picture: Simon Horn. (Image: Archant)

Sidmouth Herald: Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1265. Picture: Simon Horn.Beer Lifeboat Week included a duck race on Sunday afternoon. Ref shb 27-16SH 1265. Picture: Simon Horn. (Image: Archant)