Exmouth’s Manor Lodge Residential Home recently donated £1,000 to the local lifesavers in lieu of their annual Garden Party fundraiser, cancelled due to the Coronavirus restrictions. The well respected residential home, owned and managed by Ray and Gina Lovegrove, are...
Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station visits information and appeal for volunteer Guides
Exmouth RNLI have recently updated their Lifeboat Station Visits criteria to advise schools that they can now book guided visits to the station and are looking for volunteers to fill a number of Visits Guides vacancies. With a gradual return to normal life Exmouth...
Exmouth RNLI volunteer Hedley Saunders launches into his 70th birthday Triathlon fundraiser
Exmouth RNLI volunteer Deputy Launch Authority, Hedley Saunders, has launched into his latest fundraiser for the lifesaving charity - a 70th birthday Triathlon taking place on Friday 23 July 2021. Hedley, a volunteer for Exmouth RNLI for well over 20 years, is no...
Exmouth RNLI called to rescue individual taken ill on broken down rib
At 4.26pm today Saturday 17 July 2021 the crew of Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to attend a report of a lone individual in distress on board a rib with engine failure drifting of the coast of Exmouth at...
Exmouth RNLI called to two persons stranded
At 6:17pm today Saturday 10 July 2021 Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to rescue two individuals and a dog who had become trapped by the tide between Orcombe Point and Sandy Bay, Exmouth. The RNLI Inshore...
New Chairman of Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Management Group takes the Helm
Exmouth RNLI saw a new Chair take the Helm of its Lifeboat Management Group recently. In an appointment that was delayed by Covid-19, Ralf Pearson took on the role of Chair of Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Management Group this week, taking over from Simon Davidson who had...
Exmouth RNLI search for missing Paddle boarder
At 6:29pm today Sunday 4 July 2021 both Exmouth RNLI Lifeboats were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to search for a missing paddleboarder between Straight Point to east of Budleigh Salterton. Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II launched at 6.37pm, crewed...
Crowds line the route for ‘the Grandfather of Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station’
Exmouth RNLI Staff, Crew, volunteers and many friends paid their respects today to a popular and long serving volunteer on the day of his funeral. Volunteers and crew members from Exmouth RNLI past and present, RNLI Staff together with many friends and acquaintances...
Vacancies for volunteer Visits Guides at Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station
There are currently several vacancies for volunteer Visits Guides at Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station - could you fulfill this important role at your local RNLI Lifeboat Station? Why volunteer to promote the RNLI? Spreading the word about we do is crucial to raising...
Exmouth RNLI called to assess drifting Sailing Dingy
At 9.48pm yesterday Saturday 26 June 2021, Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to attend a report of an unmanned Wayfarer Sailing Dingy drifting out of the River Exe Estuary. Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, George Bearman II was launched at 10.00pm by volunteer...
Funeral Cortege Drive Past for Exmouth RNLI Volunteer Don Hodgkinson
Exmouth RNLI would like to announce that the funeral cortege of long serving volunteer, Don Hodgkinson will be passing Exmouth Lifeboat Station in Queens Drive, Exmouth at 1.15pm on Friday 2 July 2021. Members of Dons family would welcome anyone who knew Don and who...
Exmouth RNLI called to rescue jet skiers
At 6:29pm yesterday Wednesday 23 June 2021 the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of two individuals on a jet ski that had broken down on the River Exe between the River Exe Café and Star Cross. The...
Tributes roll in after death of ‘the Grandfather of Exmouth Lifeboat Station’
Exmouth RNLI crew and volunteers were saddened this week to learn of the death of long term Exmouth RNLI volunteer, Don Hodgkinson, on 12th June 2021, after a short illness. Don, 80, was a retired Herts Fire Brigade Officer, well known in Exmouth and a popular and...
Exmouth RNLI called to rescue crew of sinking fishing vessel
At 12:07pm today Friday 18 June 2021 the Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of a male person who had taken to a life-raft after his 40ft fishing boat had started to take on water in Lyme Bay about 6...
Exmouth RNLI report successful Mayday Campaign
Despite Covid restrictions, Exmouth RNLI have reported a ‘very successful’ RNLI MayDay Mile Campaign for 2021. Exmouth RNLI were pleased to report an incredible response to the annual RNLI MayDay Mile initiative this year. The national campaign run by the lifesaving...