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 successfully...
Exe Sailing Club’s Generous Donation
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 part of donating through club...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers assist injured lady on Sandy Bay beach
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 volunteers were...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers assist four from two stricken yachts
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 the first...
Exmouth lifeboat station set to recruit visitor guides
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 existing...
Two call-outs in a day for Exmouth RNLI crew volunteers
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 the coastline in the...
Jurassic Coast Fundraisers visit Exmouth RNLI
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 of the Jurassic Coast to...
Double Gold For Exmouth RNLI
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 were both surprised and...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue lone fisherman nine miles out at sea
A mobile phone call to the Coastguard prompted the launch of Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn on Friday 11 December at 2.45pm. A fishing boat from Torquay had suffered mechanical failure and the lone fisherman was unclear of his location. The speed of the...
The Point Serve up a Fundraising Feast
The Point Bar and Grill situated in Exmouth Marina hosted a fish and chip supper evening to raise funds for the RNLI. Crew volunteers from Exmouth RNLI took on new roles as waiting staff, waiting tables for the evening, with the Exmouth Shanty Men singing to diners....
A Massive Mini Thank-you
The Jurassic coast Mini club have donated a cheque for £1,122.60 to the RNLI from their Mouth 2 Mouth Jurassic Rally held in September . Four Mini's arrived at Exmouth lifeboat station on Sunday 15 November to donate a cheque from their successful Mouth 2 Mouth rally...
Antonio’s Delightful Donation
Antonio’s, Exmouth’s authentic Italian ice cream parlour and cafe, has once again generously raised funds for Exmouth RNLI from a flavoursome competition. This is the second year Antonio's have run a competition to ‘Design a new ice cream flavour’ to specifically...
Volunteers rescue kitesurfer from Polesands
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 12.55pm on 30 October to a kitesurfer on a sandbank, 500m south of the lifeboat station. Crew volunteers were on scene within four minutes following a call to the Coastguard from the casualty's mother, on the beach. The lady...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue four people in two call-outs in a day
Crew volunteers were called out to people in difficulty in two separate incidents on 28 October, rescuing four casualties including a 10 year old boy. At 10.56am, inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched following a call to the Coastguard from Coastwatch volunteers....
Exmouth Lifeboat Station Hosts an RNLI Fish and Chip Supper
Exmouth Lifeboat Fundraising Team hosted a fish and chip supper at Exmouth lifeboat station for all the volunteers who give their time for the charity. The autumn fundraising campaign from the RNLI, to host a fish and chip supper saw Exmouth volunteers tuck into the...