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that they decided to make it
‘more legitimate’, rather than
just a social event, and
approached the lifeguards for
support.
The Chalkwell lifeguards
are a volunteer beach search
and rescue unit, formed to
help prevent incidents on the
mudbanks along Leigh Creek
and Hadleigh Ray. They are
affiliated to the Royal Life
Saving Society and have a
kayak and foot patrol, but the