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A man with a Wightlink branded fleece stands against a Wightlink ferry - Victoria of Wight

From schoolboy dream to life on board Wightlink – Ben’s story

Inspirational Islanders

Wightlink

8 min read

A man in a blue shirt stands in front of a ferry prow

A lifelong love of ferries – Brian’s story

Inspirational Islanders

Wightlink

8 min read

A man with white hair, wearing a navy blue jumper over a shirt, rests against a monkey enclosure at Monkey Haven on the Isle of Wight

Monkey Haven at 15: Don Walser’s journey to the Island’s beloved animal sanctuary

Family fun

Inspirational Islanders

10 min read

A man and a young woman (father and daughter) are on a sandy beach, standing together and smiling. The woman is holding a surf board and is in a wet suit

Inspirational Islanders: Nigel and Boe Howell

Inspirational Islanders

4 min read

A man and a woman - mother and son - are standing together in a discuss circle in a sports field

Inspirational Islanders: Deborah and Nick Percy, Athletes

Inspirational Islanders

4 min read

Three people wearing aprons and a dog stand outside a jewellers which has the sign Honeybourne Jewellery

Inspirational Islanders: Sophie Honeybourne, Jeweller

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

A man is at a wooden studio desk and has some pottery in his hands

Inspirational Islanders: Andrew Dowden, Artist

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

A man standing in a dimly lit room next to a furnace

Inspirational Islanders: Timothy Harris Glass Designer and Maker

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

A group of youngsters stand inside a hall with a branded life ring, they are in Sea Cadet uniforms.

Inspirational Islanders: Ryde Sea Cadets

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

A child wearing a green football goalkeeper's outfit is posing for the camera with a trophy and a big smile inside an outdoor football net

Inspirational Islanders: Daniel Seaman, Goalkeeper

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

A woman in outdoorsy clothing is standing on the edge of a forest

Inspirational Islanders: Carol Flux, Natural Enterprise

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

A woman with blonde shoulder-length hair standing on a sandy beach on the Isle of Wight, wearing a red beany hat and a blue sweatshirt

Inspirational Islanders: Chani Kind, Surfers Against Sewage

Inspirational Islanders

3 min read

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