On 29 November, students from Clyst Vale Community College visited Exmouth lifeboat station to hand over a cheque for £491.51 to volunteers following a successful annual fundraising event in memory of World War 1 hero, Harry Patch. Students throughout the college held...
Fireworks weekend proved to be busy for Exmouth RNLI volunteers
Crew volunteers from Exmouth RNLI were called out twice within 24 hours on 6 November. On Friday 4 November, the same 12 volunteers had helped Exmouth Round Table with a bucket collection at the annual town’s Fireworks display. Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched...
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 minutes. Two Exmouth...
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 an annual competition...
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...
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...
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 stricken yacht was located north of Lympstone,...
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...
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 scene at...
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 Coastguard to report an unidentified...
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 volunteers experiencing...
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 a Crew volunteer placed on...
Maidenhead Golf Club Score A Hole In One with Their Fundraising
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 Thompson (Tommo) and Harry Griffin. ...
Nancy Keeps out of Mischief and Raises over £4000
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 by crocheting hats to...
A Super Sunny Fish and Chip Supper
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 73 people attending the supper. Saturday saw Exmouth RNLI...