Author: ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue man in the water after boat sinks
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 7pm on 11 October to a man in the water, discovered by off-duty Exmouth Beach Rescue volunteers, as daylight was fading. Crew volunteers were on scene, 300m south of the lifeboat station within five…
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Antonio’s Amazing Gift
For the third year running a local business, Antonio’s Ice Cream Parlour, in Exmouth has generously donated the sales from their two competition winning ice creams to Exmouth RNLI. Since Antonio’s opened their doors three years ago they have held…
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Mini Marvel at Mouth2Mouth Rally
Exmouth Lifeboat station once again hosted the annual Mouth2Mouth Mini Rally, over 50 splendid mini’s in all shapes and sizes gathered at Exmouth Lifeboat station travelling from Weymouth and parking on the lifeboat ramp. Exmouth Lifeboat station was delighted to…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers captured by The Lifeboat Station Project
On 7 September, Photographer Jack Lowe visited Exmouth lifeboat station to record the 21st century boathouse, Shannon class lifeboat and Crew volunteers with a Victorian camera. Jack plans to visit all 237 RNLI lifeboat stations in Britain and Ireland, photographing…
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Exmouth volunteers launch to two boats aground in river Exe
At 3.11pm on Sunday 11 September, inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked to assist a yacht with two adults and its rescue boat with four children and one adult on board, both aground in the Exe estuary. The 22 foot…
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Respect The Water: Jared, Richard and Dan’s story to help prevent drownings
Three former casualties saved by Exmouth RNLI volunteers are actively promoting the charity’s Respect The Water campaign to prevent drowning incidents occurring. Their rescue on 12 April, 2015 changed their lives and Jared Colclough, Richard Smith and Dan Morton are…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers receive two calls for help in an evening
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…
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Both Exmouth lifeboats launched in river search
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…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers celebrate Open Day success
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…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers tow fishing boat to safety
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…