by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 15, 2014 | Articles
After two call-outs, Exmouth Lifeboat volunteers held their annual Sea Sunday service on 13 July at the boathouse on Queens Drive. Chaplain Reverend James Hutchings took the service, leading prayers and hymns for those who work and live by the sea. At least 100 people...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 13, 2014 | Articles
On the morning of the station’s Sea Sunday service, 13 July crew volunteers were called out twice to rescue two casualties, both in peril on the sea. At 5.04am, crew volunteers’ pagers were triggered following a request from Brixham Coastguard to launch the inshore...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 11, 2014 | Articles
Exmouth artist, Mark Loman has kindly donated an oil painting of the charity’s Lifeguard hut to help boost funds at the Exmouth Lifeboat Ball, which takes place on October 4. Mark painted The Lookout, a 16 x 12” framed oil from sketches he worked on ‘plein air’ on...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 10, 2014 | Articles
Both Exmouth lifeboats were tasked by Portland Coastguard at 7.15pm on 9 July, after reports from the public that a wheelchair user had disappeared after swimming in the river Exe. Exmouth RNLI volunteers were on a weekly exercise aboard Shannon class lifeboat R and J...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jun 29, 2014 | Articles
Portland coastguard tasked Shannon class R and J Welburn to the aid of a fishing boat taking on water, off Sidmouth at 11.22am on 29 June. The six crew volunteers aboard the new state-of-the-art lifeboat were on the water within 12 minutes and on scene by 11.55am....
