Archive: 2016

During the evening of 31 August, Exmouth’s inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked twice by Solent Coastguard. Whilst on an inshore lifeboat exercise, volunteers were tasked to a 24′ sailing boat drifting upstream, 150m off Lympstone.  The Crew were on…Read more

At lunchtime on 24 August, inshore lifeboat George Bearman and Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn were tasked by the Coastguard to search the river Exe for a possible missing person. A member of the public had contacted the…Read more

On 21 August, the station’s volunteers opened the doors to their boathouse to welcome supporters visiting their Open Day. The total raised was just under £1,000 with donations still coming in. The event was well attended with the charity’s shop…Read more

Exmouth’s Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn launched at 6.09pm on 18 August to assist a leisure fishing vessel which had overheated, seven miles south of the lifeboat station. The all-weather lifeboat was on scene within 24 minutes and…Read more

Sue and David Westlake raised £550 from a stall and raffle at the Presidents Day for the Berkshire Captains at Maidenhead Golf Club. Sue and David’s niece Jane Walter and her son Henry presented the cheque to crew volunteers Robert…Read more

Nancy Thompson has proven a fund-raising champion, not only has she been a dedicated shop volunteer for over 21 years at Exmouth, she has raised over £4000 with her crocheting!  Exmouth’s shop volunteer Nancy Thompson has raised an amazing £4000…Read more

Exmouth RNLI fund-raising team flung the all weather lifeboat hall doors open for its annual fish and chip supper on Saturday. The sun shone and the R and J Welburn was towed down the ramp to make room for the…Read more

On the evening of 19 July, inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked three times within three hours to people in difficulty on the coast and in the river Exe. The first call-out followed a call to the Coastguard from a…Read more

This month, Exmouth lifeboat station has been given two new attractions to add to the visitor experience and fundraising events. Local charity, Men’s Shed have designed and painted ‘cut-outs’ to help spread awareness of the charity that saves lives at…Read more

Exmouth RNLI is very proud to have two of our fundraisers recognised for their tireless fundraising work at a ceremony in Dartington Hall. Jean Carpenter and Mike Baldwin have amassed a spectacular 85 years of fundraising for the RNLI between…Read more