A number of Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion RNLI stations will be visited by and signing a special scroll to mark the 200th anniversary of the charity.

The scroll, which bears the RNLI pledge, is being passed through RNLI communities as part of the 'Connecting our Communities' relay-style event.

The event is one of the ways the charity is marking its 200th anniversary in 2024.

The pledge reads: "Whoever we are, wherever we are from, we are one crew, ready to save lives.

"We’re powered by passion, talent and kindness, like generations of selfless lifesavers before us.

"This is our watch, we lead the way, valuing each other, trusting each other, depending on one another, volunteering to face the storm together.

"Knowing that, with courage, nothing is impossible.

"That is what has always driven us to save everyone we can.

"It's what makes every one of us a lifesaver."

The scroll, which is five metres long, will pass through 240 RNLI locations around the UK and Ireland over a total of seven months, finishing its journey in October at Douglas on the Isle of Man.

By this time, it will carry around 700 signatures.

Anjie Rook, RNLI associate director, said: "The Connecting our Communities relay is one of the most significant events of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary year as it’s all about our people.

"For 200 years, it is people who have made the RNLI what it is – from our brave lifesavers who risk their lives to save others, to the committed fundraisers and generous donors who fund our lifesaving work.

"Everything about the scroll – from the design and materials to the wording printed on it and the locations it’s travelling to – reflects the communities we serve.

"By the end of the relay, we will have an important document which will become part of the charity’s history and a significant snapshot of the charity as it stands at 200 years old."

The Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion RNLI stations that will be visited are:

- Saundersfoot Shop on September 23 - Tenby Lifeboat Station on September 23 - Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station on September 25 - St Davids Lifeboat Station on September 25 - Fishguard Lifeboat Station on September 26 - Cardigan Lifeboat Station on September 26 - Aberaeron Fundraising Branch on September 27 - Aberystwyth Lifeboat Station on September 27

The RNLI was founded on March 4, 1824, and has been saving lives at sea for 200 years.

Since the charity was founded, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved more than 146,000 lives.

Today, it operates 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland, and has seasonal lifeguards on more than 240 lifeguarded beaches around the UK.