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 concerned member of the public at Budleigh...
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 sea. Named Tidal...
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 them. The award ceremony...
A new volunteer crew member at Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station has had a vital part of their crew training funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Roger Moore, 44, a Firefighter at Exeter Airport recently travelled to RNLI College in Poole, Dorset, to complete the...
Exmouth RNLI hosted its annual Sea Sunday service yesterday at the lifeboat station in the ALB hall with the doors open and the sun shining. This year the thanks for the RNLI was even more evident with the launch of the George Bearman on service to rescue a stricken...
Teignmouth’s RNLI Atlantic 85 class relief lifeboat and Exmouth RNLI Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn both received a request to launch on the evening of Tuesday, 28 June to help two men in difficulty aboard a 28ft yacht. The Coastguard request for Teignmouth...
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 10.35pm on 20 May to assist 10 passengers and skipper from a river taxi which ran aground at Bull Hill in the river Exe. In light rain and in the dark, crew...
At a meeting on 26 April, Tim Baker handed over the role of Chair of the Exmouth Lifeboat Management Group after six years. He is succeeded by former Exmouth Mayor, Darryl Nicholas. ...
On 10 May, 12 visually impaired visitors, 8 helpers, 9 guide dogs and 2 organisers visited Exmouth lifeboat station as part of their holiday at Cliffden Hotel, Teignmouth with Action for the Blind; working with the RNIB. ...
Crew volunteers self-launched D class lifeboat George Bearman at 1.20pm on 9 May to a kitesurfer in difficulty. The lady in her 20s had been caught up on number 8 buoy, 400m south of the lifeboat. Kitesurfers retrieved her kit whilst our Crew recovered her to the...
Teignmouth and Exmouth lifeboats launched on the afternoon of 20 April to assist a lone sailor on board a 28 foot yacht in difficulty off Teignmouth bar, in rough conditions. ...
On 12 April, Jared Colclough and Richard Smith returned to Exmouth lifeboat station, one year after volunteers saved their lives following the sinking of their powerboat. It was a...
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 5.45pm on 6 April to reports of a mother and daughter walking a Boxer and a Collie, cut off by the tide between Sandy Bay and Orcombe Point. It took crew volunteers just five minutes to...
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 on the beach....
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. ...