RNLI Exmouth receive two awards to start the New Year

RNLI Exmouth receive two awards to start the New Year

Senior RNLI officials have acknowledged the hard work of local shop volunteers and issued two separate awards in their RNLI 2012 Honours list.

The Chief Executive of the RNLI, Paul Boissier wrote to Margaret Eaglesham, Souvenir Secretary and informed her that both she and her retail team had won awards. Margaret receives a national Silver Badge in recognition of her devoted service with the Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton Guild. This will be presented at a ceremony later in the summer. In the letter, Mr Boissier writes;

‘I am very conscious of all you have done for the Institution and would like to add my own thanks to those of the Council for your loyalty and support.’

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Christmas Day Swims

The annual Christmas Day Swims at Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton were very well attended as usual with, according to the Exmouth Journal, at least 200 brave people tackling the cool waters off Budleigh beach alone. The swim at Exmouth is reckoned to be the biggest in...

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Exmouth RNLI search for Kite Surfer on Christmas Eve.

A coastal search was initiated on Christmas Eve after a local coastguard spotted a kite surfing rig drifting south of Orcombe point, Exmouth. There was no sign of the kite surfer. The inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked at 12.56pm. The volunteer crew retrieved...

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Exmouth RNLI called out to cliff faller.

Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew were tasked by Brixham Coastguards on the eve of Sunday 18 December, after a man reported that his male friend has fallen down the cliffs at Orcombe Point. The RNLI inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 5.59pm and the crew searched...

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Exmouth and Teignmouth RNLI receive donations at Dawlish Air Show AGM

Exmouth and Teignmouth RNLI receive donations at Dawlish Air Show AGM

Representatives from Exmouth and Teignmouth RNLI were invited to the 2011 Dawlish Air Show AGM on a wet and windy 15 December at The Manor House, Dawlish. A volunteer from each station received a cheque for £100 following public relations exercises during this year’s show.

Attendees were shown a short film of “behind the scenes” footage from the 2011 air show and organisers gave an insight into all the effort that was generated to put on a large-scale annual event.

Chair, Kevin Wills presented 13 cheques to local organisations and charities which had supported the event and offered their services free of charge. Together with the 2 donations to the RNLI, the British Legion, Friends of Dawlish Hospital, local ATC and Sea Scouts services were honoured.

Don Hodgkinson, Chair of Exmouth RNLI guild and Tony Watson, Lifeboat Press Officer and Administrator at Teignmouth RNLI both received £100 for the stations’ involvement on the day.

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Exmouth RNLI and Stormy Stan visit Withycombe Raleigh Primary School.

Exmouth RNLI and Stormy Stan visit Withycombe Raleigh Primary School.

Two Exmouth lifeboatmen who have connections with Withycombe Raleigh primary school, visited 90 foundation unit children on Thursday 1 December to give a talk about their volunteer work.

 

The visit was organised by Caroline Sansom, a teaching assistant at the school and also wife of Mark Sansom who has been a volunteer lifeboat crew member for 13 years. Being the wife of a lifeboat crew member is not without sacrifice, especially when the pagers go off at all times of the day and night, so when Caroline asked her husband Mark to come and give a talk he was more than happy to give something back. He visited the children with ‘Stormy Stan’ the RNLI mascot who delighted the youngsters in his colorful outfit – played out by fellow lifeboatman Chris Sims whose son Mathew is also in the foundation unit at the school.

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Kite surfer reported clinging to buoy

A member of the public ran up the ramp of Exmouth lifeboat station on Friday 18 November, to alert staff of a man clinging to the number eight buoy out at sea. A kite surfer, a local man, had run into difficulties when his kite became tangled up. Exmouth RNLI sprang...

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Budleigh Salterton coffee morning raises funds for Exmouth RNLI

The popular annual community coffee morning took place at the public hall, Budleigh Salterton on Saturday 26 November. With generous donations of 45 gifts by local businesses and individuals, Exmouth RNLI guild raised a record £180 on the raffle alone.

The event was sponsored by local estate agents, Palmers Whitton & Laing as in previous years. The tea, coffee, biscuits, sugar, milk and squash was once again provided by the Co-Operative store in Budleigh Salterton High Street. The left-overs were offered to Exmouth lifeboat station for use by the volunteer crew and officers.

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Local author’s cat tale raises money for RNLI

Local author’s cat tale raises money for RNLI

 

Devon-based author, Sylvia Murphy hosted volunteer crew and officers of Exmouth RNLI at the book launch of her latest novel about Trinity, a life-saving, sea-faring cat. 10 per cent of the book cover price (55p per book) will be donated to the charity that saves lives at sea.

At the book launch of Trinity: the Lifeboat Cat on the evening of 15 November at the Pavilion, Sylvia signed copies of her books for the volunteers and old friends from the Exmouth sailing community. Marketing her own work, her books are available on Amazon and through national wholesalers. Sylvia has written 15 books and this is her fifth cat novel.

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Beacon primary school pupils receive prizes from Exmouth RNLI in return for fundraising

Beacon primary school pupils receive prizes from Exmouth RNLI in return for fundraising

Volunteers from Exmouth lifeboat station awarded winners of a colouring competition during their weekly achievement worship. 30 year one pupils were given sheets to colour in at the end of their visit to the boathouse on 4 October.

The visit included an hour-long tour of the two Exmouth lifeboats: the all-weather lifeboat Margaret Jean, the in-shore lifeboat George Bearman and the changing rooms. The pupils had been learning about sea safety in class and their visit enhanced their understanding of the role of the RNLI in their community.

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Exmouth RNLI’s new senior volunteer receives award for donating over 75 pints of blood

Exmouth RNLI’s new senior volunteer receives award for donating over 75 pints of blood

Exmouth’s new Deputy Launching Authority, Brian Abbott has received an award for donating over 75 pints of blood in his lifetime. The retired motorbike engineer who once worked with Barry Sheen throughout the 1970s, turned from racing bikes to yachts. Joining the RNLI in May, he is now helping save lives in two different ways.

In a prestigious ceremony at Bovey Castle on Dartmoor National Park on 20 October, Brian joined around 70 Donors of Excellence from across Devon. The presentation followed an evening of dinner, photographs and speeches by Steve Sugden, Head of Donor Services and Rebecca Whitley from Scarlett’s Story, illustrating the importance of blood donations to save lives.

Brian is about to donate his 78th pint of blood in his 65 years, at the Pavilion in Exmouth on 9 November. He began donating in the early 1970s when a close friend suffered extensive injuries in the Isle of Man Time Trials, needing 16 pints of blood. His friend still continued to race bikes and won the British Championships. Talking about the experience, he comments: ‘My blood type’s the same as my attitude – be positive!’

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