Archive: 2016

At 1.08pm on 2 April, Exmouth’s Shannon class lifeboat launched following reports of a motor boat in difficulty south of Budleigh Salterton. Whilst launching, volunteers launched D class lifeboat to search another area after an empty tender was washed up…Read more

Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 3.40pm on Easter Monday, 28 March following reports of a kite surfer in difficulty near Orcombe Point. A shop volunteer called the Coastguard to initiate the rescue process.                                                     The casualty had lost his board…Read more

Antonio’s ice cream parlour in Exmouth have announced their 2016 ‘design an ice-cream’ competition winner, with the proceeds of the sales going to Exmouth RNLI, and this year the competition entries were so amazing Tony chose two winners! Antonio’s has…Read more

The bond between Exe Sailing Club and Exmouth RNLI has been highlighted with a generous cheque donation to Exmouth RNLI from an accumulation of two years of fundraising from a variety of functions held at Exe sailing club and as…Read more

Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 3.23pm on 9 March following reports of an elderly lady with a leg injury on Sandy Bay beach. A paramedic was on scene but needed assistance transferring the casualty to an awaiting ambulance.           Crew…Read more

Inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked at 12.35pm on 28 February following reports of two yachts aground in the Exe estuary. Crew volunteers were tasked to gather information and check the welfare of the occupants. At 12:42pm George Bearman reached…Read more

On March 12, 13 and 26, Exmouth lifeboat station will be holding recruitment days to attract new volunteers to show visitors around the boathouse on Queens Drive. Lifeboat Visits Officer, Derek Cairns will be co-ordinating the informal event to enable…Read more

Exmouth inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked twice on Sunday 31 January. At 6.15am, volunteers were tasked to carry out a shoreline search and at 2.21pm rescued two people in difficulty in the river Exe. At 6,15am, Crew volunteers searched…Read more

Three fundraising Jurassic Coast walkers were fortunate to encounter a lifeboat shout when they visited Exmouth RNLI on stage 10 of their walk in October 2015. Jackie and Robert Hunt along with Will Andrews were walking the 95 mile length…Read more

Exmouth RNLI Fundraising Team are proud to announce that two of their fundraising team are to receive gold awards for their long service to the RNLI. Together they have stacked up 85 years of fundraising! Jean Carpenter and Mike Baldwin…Read more