News - Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat

Exmouth’s Tesco Salterton Road branch has recently helped to raise £93.71 for the town’s RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea. Leanne Fletcher, Community Champion for the supermarket whose role

02Mar

‘Mr T. Rex’ running to raise funds for the RNLI

John Thorogood

Jay King, our newest and youngest Exmouth RNLI Tour Guide, is doing a 25k run around Exmouth starting 0900 on Saturday 3rd April 2021 to raise much needed funds for the RNLI. To make the challenge even more difficult he…

28Feb

Exmouth RNLI called to paddleboarders in distress

John Thorogood

At 10.26am today Sunday 28 February 2021 the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of two paddleboarders who had become distressed out at sea some distance from Exmouth shore and…

26Feb

Exmouth RNLI called to person cut off by tide

John Thorogood

At 6.07pm today Friday 26 February 2021, in what was the second similar incident in ten days, the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of an individual waist deep in…

16Feb

Exmouth RNLI called to individuals cut off by tide

John Thorogood

At 17:04 hrs today, Tuesday 16 February 2021, the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-755 Peggy-D was launched after a member of the public called at the lifeboat station to report a group of individuals cut off by the tide at…

31Jan

Exmouth RNLI face deficit in lifesaving donations

John Thorogood

Exmouth RNLI are facing a significant deficit after being hit by a wave that no-one expected. The Covid pandemic and related lockdown regulations had a major effect on the receipts coming into Exmouth RNLI during 2020, with the overall fundraising…

28Jan

Exmouth RNLI rescue stray dog on River Exe

John Thorogood

At 15:20 hrs today, Thursday 28 January 2021, the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to attend a report that a 13 year old Cocker Spaniel named ‘Chezz’ was trapped in a mud bank on the River…

15Jan

Exmouth RNLI rescue fishing vessel

John Thorogood

The volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was today tasked to assist a fishing trawler in difficulty off the East Devon coast. At 15:28 hrs today, Friday 15 January 2021, Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat 13-03 R &…

24Dec

Exmouth RNLI rescue kitesurfer in distress

John Thorogood

At 14:24 hrs today, Thursday 24 December 2020, Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, D-755 Peggy-D, was tasked by H.M. Coastguard following a report by Exmouth National Coastwatch Institution volunteers that a kitesurfer appeared in distress in the sea off Dawlish Warren.…

16Dec

Exmouth RNLI cancel 2020 Annual General Meeting

John Thorogood

The Exmouth RNLI AGM for 2020 has been cancelled due to Coronavirus restrictions. After careful consideration, speaking to the RNLI and reviewing the charity commissions guidance the lifesaving charity have decided to cancel their Annual General Meeting for 2020 and…