The names of donors will be unveiled on the side of a new lifeboat following a fundraising campaign that raised £50,000. 

Caister Lifeboat will host the event at the lifeboat station on Tan Lane in Caister at midday on Sunday, July 7. 

The festivities will begin with the blessing of the boat followed by the unveiling of supporters’ names.  

There will also be a barbecue and music.  

Paul Garrod, lifeboat chairman, said: "The people who donated will be able to come down and see their names on the side of the boat. It should be quite a big event for the village.” 

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The new lifeboat, a £1.6 million Medina-class vessel, arrived in May and was built on the Isle of Wight by manufacturers Diverse Marine. This one-of-a-kind boat is yet to be officially named. 

In preparation for its deployment, the crew has been undergoing extensive training.  

Mr Garrod said: "It's a completely different boat. We're going out on it as much as possible, learning as much as we can. We're confident in the next three weeks it should be in service."