I joined the crowds on the pilot pier
on Friday afternoon to watch Oor Lifesaver being brought home by the lifeboat
and crew of ‘The Elizabeth of Glamis’. There was a big cheer when ‘Wullie’ was
lifted onto the pier. Youngsters from the Brownies at the nearby St James’
Parish Church held up signs which said “Welcome Home Oor Lifesaver”.
The crowdfunding campaign raised
£16,000, which was enough to buy the statue at the charity auction with the
surplus split equally between the Archie Foundation and the RNLI. The local
community got right behind the fundraising effort with many businesses and individuals
contributing, including the pupils and staff at Grove Academy who donated more
that £1000.
While he is back sitting in his
now familiar spot on the pier he will be located in an RNLI fundraising pop-up shop on Gray Street
(opposite Eduardo Alessandros) from tomorrow.
