Author: ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk

Neil Matson, a volunteer Deputy Launching Authority at Exmouth RNLI, has joined the growing list of entrants for the 2014 Round Britain and Ireland Race run by the Royal Western Yacht Club of England in Plymouth.

Krispies Fish and Chips presented Exmouth RNLI with a cheque for £500 on Monday 10 February. This was the total sum raised from a prize raffle before Christmas.

The owner of local Italian ice-cream parlour ‘Antonio’s’, presented a cheque for £200 to Exmouth RNLI volunteers on Friday 31 January.

Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew members from Exmouth, Max Champion, Stephen Satchell, Paul Fox, Lee Manning, Neil Cannon and Hedley Saunders completed a 32 mile cycle from Supacat in Dunkeswell to Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station on Saturday (25 January) to raise funds towards the new launch and recovery vehicle needed for the Exmouth’s new Shannon class…

Portland Coastguard tasked the inshore lifeboat, George Bearman at 10.44pm on 8 January to conduct a shoreline search for a vulnerable woman last seen at Orcombe Point. Crew volunteers assisted Police, Coastguard and a Search and Rescue Helicopter from RMB…

Following the retirement of Coxswain Mechanic Tim Mock, two crew volunteers have successfully progressed into new roles at Exmouth RNLI. Tim’s departure on Christmas Day created two positions available: a full-time Mechanic and a volunteer Coxswain. Since both roles require the highest level of experience in life-saving at sea, the positions were advertised widely within…

It is an annual tradition for Exmouth RNLI to show community involvement at the Christmas Day swims in Budleigh Salterton (10am) and Exmouth (11am). This year it was a very special occasion as it was the station’s Coxswain Mechanic, Tim Mock’s last working day.

Tim Mock, the Coxswain Mechanic of Exmouth lifeboat is retiring in February, after nearly 34 years of dedication. Christmas Day will be his last operational day for the charity that saves lives at sea. Tim has always been due to retire on his 55th birthday, but with various time off in lieu, the end of…

At a Christmas get-together for shop volunteers on 12 December, a number of presentations were made for dedicated long-service. Crew volunteers gave a talk on their recent visit to Berthon Build to view Exmouth RNLI’s new Shannon-class lifeboat in progress. Exmouth Shop Manager, Margaret Eaglesham organised the annual get-together in order to thank shop volunteers…

Last week, three Deputy Coxswains and a Mechanic from Exmouth RNLI were lucky to visit our new Shannon-class all-weather lifeboat in production. Due at our station towards the middle of next year, the volunteers were told that she would soon…