by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jun 29, 2013 | Articles
Brixham coastguard tasked the Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat George Bearman on 23 June at 1.15pm. A call from a local tourist cruising boat had reported a dinghy in trouble in the river Exe, close to Starcross Yacht Club. Exmouth RNLI crew pagers sounded at Sunday...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jun 21, 2013 | Articles
Crew volunteers from Exmouth RNLI were tasked three times within 24 hours, including two in the middle of the night. Two boats needed assistance with engine failure on the June 20 and the third call-out was responding to a flare sighting off Straight Point at 11.18pm...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jun 19, 2013 | Articles
At a regional award ceremony on 16 June, RNLI volunteer Hedley Saunders was awarded a silver statuette for his 10-year term as Honorary Treasurer. Hedley, a dentist by profession, has helped raise thousands of pounds for Exmouth RNLI over the last 15 years. Over...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 28, 2013 | Articles
The Exmouth RNLI Fundraising Team raised over £500 at their Cake Bake event on 26 May. Prize-winning entries were sold at auction by East Devon MP and RNLI council member, Hugo Swire. The charity’s volunteers accepted entries from 9am at the lifeboat station on Queens...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 22, 2013 | Articles
Brixham coastguard tasked the Exmouth’s all-weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean at 1.48pm on 21 May. A fishing boat with fuel blockage was adrift 17 miles south east of Straight Point with two men aboard. Six crew volunteers with Mechanic, ‘Tommo’ Thompson and Coxswain,...
