The annual commemorative service to honour the memory of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the RNLI, will be held on Sunday at St George’s Church, Douglas, at 3pm.

The service is to be conducted by Archdeacon of Man Andrew Brown.

The Deputy Governor, the First Deemster Andrew Corlett, will lay a wreath on the tomb of Sir William and Lady Hillary in St George’s churchyard after the service.

The RNLI will be represented at the service by its chief executive, Vice Admiral Paul Bosier CB MA MSc.

The crew and committee of the Douglas station have invited supporters of the RNLI lifeboat service to join them for the service and afterwards in the South Douglas Old Friends’ Association premises in Finch Road where light refreshments will be served.