Most of us will never experience what it means to put our lives on the line for strangers at sea.Join RNLI volunteer Dominic Gregory for a gripping account of life aboard the Dungeness lifeboat, at the frontline of one of the UK’s most demanding roles. In Lifeboat at...
Books and Boats at Sideshore – Monday Oct 26th
Pauline Dawber, children’s author and one of our Tour Guides is holding this storytelling event during half term. Stories will be read by Robin at 2.20pm and 3pm Great for anyone with Grandchildren!
Firework Night at Exmouth Rugby Club – Friday November 6th
Sponsored by: Carter Dawes & 3West Group Join us for one of Exmouth’s biggest nights of the year and help support the RNLI’s lifesaving work at sea. Gates open: 5.30pmFireworks: 7.00pm (subject to weather conditions)Event finishes: 9.00pm Tickets £6 per person...
Bucket Collection at Tesco – Saturday December 5th
Our volunteers will be at Tesco on Saturday December 5th for a Bucket Collection in aid of Exmouth RNLI Venue: Tesco, Salterton Road, Exmouth Time: 9am until 5pm
12/10/26 -ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 16.12hrs to assist Devon and Cornwall Police
The volunteer crew were paged on Monday 12 October 2026, to a tasking from HM Coastguard to assist in a multi-agency incident. Our inshore lifeboat, George Bearman II, was quickly launched and made best speed to the incident location. The lifeboat was stood down on...
11/10/26 – ILB launched at 21:27hrs to assist Devon and Cornwall Police
On Sunday 11 October 2026, the pagers sounded for our volunteer lifeboat crew to a tasking from HM Coastguard to assist Devon & Cornwall Police. The tasking requested the launch of our inshore lifeboat, George Bearman II, which was quickly launched, followed by a...
27/9/26 – ILB launched at 13:47hrs to a Jet Ski with engine problems
Our Inshore Lifeboat, George Bearman II, launched to assist a Jet Ski that had suffered engine problems and run aground on Pole Sands. While at the scene, the crew spotted a wing foiler drifting on the outgoing tide towards Orcombe Point. After ensuring the Jet Skier...
26/9/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 09:42hrs to a vessel in difficulty in the Estuary
On Saturday 26 September 2026 at 09:42hrs, our volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to a broken down speed boat just south of Pole Sands by HM Coastguard. Exmouth RNLI's inshore lifeboat, George Bearman II, was quickly launched and made best speed to the reported...
12/9/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 23:50hrs to Jet Ski aground near Starcross
7/9/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 19:53hrs to assist Devon and Cornwall Police
7/9/26 – ALB tasked by HM Coastguard at 08:44hrs
HM Coastguard tasked our ALB, R and J Welburn, to locate and support a yacht reported overdue at Torquay. The yacht was quickly located and the ALB was stood down and returned to its wet mooring
6/9/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 19:11hrs to yacht aground on Pole Sands
29/8/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 09:52hrs
At 09.52hrs our ILB was tasked by H.M. Coastguard following a call from NCI Exmouth. Their watchkeepers had been observing a kitesurfer who appeared to be struggling in a heavy swell off the beach at Exmouth. Our ILB was launched, reached the casualty and ensured that...
27/8/26 – ALB tasked by HM Coastguard at 08:50hrs to a vessel taking on water in the river
20/8/26 – Both boats, while on exercise, assisted two vessels
Both boats were on exercise when the ALB was flagged down by a trimaran in difficulties. Our ALB crew assessed the situation and decided that the safest course of action was to tow the boat to a temporary mooring so that the problems could be dealt with. Having...






