Charity, Poole | Posted on July 31st, 2024 | return to news
Family of heroic teen raise over £7k for Poole Lifeboat Station
RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station volunteers warmly welcomed the family of teenager Callum Baker-Osbourne who died in July 2021 saving his family.
Volunteers from RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station warmly welcomed the family of a heroic teenager who died in July 2021 saving his family.
Callum Baker-Osbourne was just 18 years old when he came to the rescue of his niece and two nephews when they were caught by a fierce riptide in the water off Rockley Park on Monday 26 July 2021. Exhausted by the effort of saving the children – including lifting the seven-year-old girl out of the water – he clung on to his sister, Samantha Osborne-Ward, for help.
Realising he risked drowning them both, Callum gave the ultimate sacrifice and let go of his sister, and then disappeared under the water. His body was found on 30 July by Hamworthy pier.
His family have spent the past three years fundraising in Callum’s memory and raising awareness of sea safety.
Following a huge fundraising event at Pinley Rugby Club, where Callum used to play rugby, his family returned to Poole on the third anniversary of his passing to present a cheque to the Poole Lifeboat volunteers for £7,853.43.
Poole Lifeboat volunteer Anne-Marie Clark said: “We are truly grateful to Callum’s family and friends for the incredible fundraising efforts. They have raised over £18,000 in the past three years which is a true testament to Callum’s memory, and we know that they are already planning for next year.
“We will remember Callum and we know that his family not only raise the money that helps us to be there for other people in difficulties, but they also raise awareness and pass on the sea safety messages.
“We also share Callum’s story, knowing that if we can help another family or just pass on some nugget of information, that someone stores away and thinks back to, just when they need it, then it might just make a difference. Poole will always have Callum and his family in its heart.”
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