Volunteers at Exmouth RNLI are overjoyed at reaching their fundraising target of £150,000 towards the new Shannon Launch and Recovery System, just in time for the arrival of their new Shannon class lifeboat on 9 May.
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Generous local legacy to fund the charity’s next Shannon class lifeboat at Exmouth RNLI
A substantial legacy in memoriam of a relative to the Captain at Spurn Point will provide the majority of the funding for Exmouth RNLI’s new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat.
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£1M support helps fund Exmouth RNLI lifesaver
A new volunteer crew member at Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station has had a vital part of their crew training funded by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
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RNLI Chairman’s visit to Exmouth Lifeboat Station
On Thursday 20 March, the Chairman of the RNLI took time out of his busy schedule to visit our station and meet our volunteers.
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Darcey’s Doughnut Delight for Exmouth RNLI
Competition winner Darcey Greenland, 11 has designed a new flavour of Italian ice-cream to help boost funds for the launch and recovery vehicle appeal at Exmouth RNLI.
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New Shannon launch and recovery system arrives at Exmouth RNLI
On Monday 17 March, a new vehicle was introduced to the life-saving fleet at Exmouth RNLI. The launch and recovery vehicle (L&RV) has been part-funded by an ongoing appeal launched by the Exmouth Lifeboat Fundraising Team.
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Double award celebration for Exmouth RNLI
On 1 March, volunteers from Exmouth RNLI and their families gathered at the boathouse on Queens Drive for a double celebration.
After nearly 34 dedicated years to the charity that saves lives at sea, Tim Mock, Exmouth Lifeboat Coxswain Mechanic officially retired on 3 February. Volunteers from crew, shop and management assembled in the boathall for the afternoon to wish him well for his retirement. The Mersey-class Margaret Jean was pushed onto the slipway for the occasion.
Exmouth RNLI volunteer enters Round Britain and Ireland Race
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.
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Chippy cheque boosts funds for Exmouth RNLI appeal
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.
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Antonio Supports Our Shannon appeal with cheque to Exmouth RNLI on SOS Day
The owner of local Italian ice-cream parlour ‘Antonio’s’, presented a cheque for £200 to Exmouth RNLI volunteers on Friday 31 January.
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Six On Saddles complete 32 miles for Exmouth RNLI
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 lifeboat. The challenge, made even harder as the cyclists were wearing full all weather RNLI lifeboat kit, celebrated the charity’s SOS Day which is on Friday 31 January.
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Exmouth RNLI crew volunteers search for vulnerable woman
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 Chivenor in...
New Year brings a new start for Exmouth RNLI
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 the Institution itself.
Exmouth RNLI say goodbye to Tim on Christmas Day
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.
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Exmouth RNLI Coxswain Mechanic retiring after 33 years’ service
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 his working term falls at Christmas. For the last few years, it has been tradition for the lifeboat station to have a presence at the town’s Christmas Day swim. This year as the last swimmer steps out of the sea and the lifeboats head back to the station, the keys to the boathouse and the Coxswain’s pager will be handed over after a long, dependable 33 years.