On Sunday 12 May 1996 17,000 people took to the new Second Severn Crossing to raise funds for their chosen charities.

The 150 RNLI volunteers taking part put on their walking boots and collectively raised over £17,500 - equivalent to funding a D class lifeboat and clothing for 18 crew members! The Second Severn Crossing is the biggest European construction project after the Channel Tunnel and spans a three mile stretch of water linking England and Wales. On this historic day, which is the only opportunity pedestrians will have to walk across this bridge, RNLI representatives from the two countries met in the middle and were joined by Barry Dock lifeboat, making it a memorable day for all those who took part.

The walkers wearing RNLI yellow jackets certainly stood out from the crowd and were easily spotted by the HTV crew who interviewed the group live and commented on how smart they all looked..