by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Oct 19, 2013 | Articles
On Tuesday 15 October, we had a visit from Pauline Smith and her niece, Katy who’s over from Australia. Pauline paid for our inshore lifeboat, named after her grandfather, George Bearman (1859-1898) who was lost at sea at Wells-next-the-sea in Norfolk. George...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Oct 3, 2013 | Articles
Brixham coastguard tasked the inshore lifeboat, George Bearman to the aid of two jet skiers aground on Pole Sands at 12.09pm this afternoon. In heavy drizzle and poor visibility, three jet skiers had been travelling off Exmouth beach when one had become injured and...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Sep 23, 2013 | Articles
Volunteers from Exmouth RNLI took part in a couple of local events over the weekend. On Saturday 21 September, the all-weather lifeboat Margaret Jean was launched at 9am. Volunteers were asked to start the Champagne Challenge race, organised by the Exe Sailing Club....
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Sep 17, 2013 | Articles
On 15 September, classic Mini enthusiasts throughout the South West raised over £1,000 for Exmouth RNLI’s latest appeal. This was the third year running that the annual event, organised by the Jurassic Coast Mini Club, finished at the lifeboat station. In total, 62...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Sep 10, 2013 | Articles
Brixham coastguard tasked both inshore and all-weather lifeboats at 11.38am on 10 September. A 29-foot Bayliner leisure boat was experiencing difficulties in Lyme Bay. Within four minutes, the inshore lifeboat George Bearman with three crew volunteers aboard, launched...