January 2013 - Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat

RNLI lifeboat crews from Torbay, Exmouth and Teignmouth launched in gale force winds and rain on Monday evening (28 January) to assist in a major search for a lone fisherman who was overdue returning to Brixham harbour.

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28Jan

Exmouth RNLI to appear on Great British Railway Journeys

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Exmouth RNLI will feature on the BBC Two programme Great British Railway Journeys on Friday 1 February at 6.30pm. Television crew and presenter Michael Portillo joined the charity’s volunteers for filming on what turned out to be an extraordinary day for the Exmouth RNLI

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21Jan

‘Six on Saddles’ raise money for Exmouth RNLI

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On 20 January, six members of the Exmouth RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew cycled around the Exe estuary to raise money for the launch and recovery vehicle for their new Shannon-class lifeboat, due by early
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18Jan

Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue local kite surfer

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Today, Exmouth RNLI volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager, Kevin Riley self-launched the inshore lifeboat, George Bearman after crew volunteers witnessed kite surfer fall in cold and rough sea conditions. The George Bearman launched at 2.21pm with Mark Champion at the helm…
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14Jan

Torbay and Exmouth RNLI lifeboats rescue six crew from stricken tug boat

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Author: Colin Bower, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Torbay

Volunteer crew members from Exmouth and Torbay lifeboat stations launched overnight to a tug that had been holed and was taking on water.

At around 9.30 pm on Sunday 13 January a
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Archive: January 2013

Exmouth RNLI locate casualty after five-hour search

Exmouth RNLI to appear on Great British Railway Journeys

‘Six on Saddles’ raise money for Exmouth RNLI

Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue local kite surfer

Torbay and Exmouth RNLI lifeboats rescue six crew from stricken tug boat