by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Sep 1, 2014 | Articles
On Saturday 30 August at 8.03pm, inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked to locate a man drifting upriver in a toy inflatable. A member of the public had called Brixham Coastguard at 8pm. Launching within seven minutes and locating the casualty within another 10...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Aug 29, 2014 | Articles
Our Inshore lifeboat, George Bearman launched at 9.23am today (29 August) after a man was stranded on rocks near Sandy Bay at high tide. The man had been separated from his canoe and had sought refuge on rocks but was unable to swim ashore. An RNLI Lifeguard...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Aug 27, 2014 | Articles
On 27 August at 10am, Shannon class lifeboatR and J Welburn launched amid choppy conditions to assist two sailors in difficulty, six miles east of Straight Point. The two sailors were making their way across Lyme Bay when they became increasingly tired during the...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Aug 27, 2014 | Articles
During 23 and 24 August, the station’s proud volunteers opened the doors to their boathouse to welcome supporters visiting their Open Day Weekend. The total raised was over £1,500 with the charity’s shop performance hitting an all-time record. Dedicated volunteers...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Aug 8, 2014 | Articles
Jamie Howard (7) from East Finchley in London has been creating his own collection boxes to help raise money for his favourite charity. The seven year old visited Exmouth lifeboat station to hand over £40 collected from his family and friends. As a Stormforce member,...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Aug 3, 2014 | Articles
On the afternoon of 3 August, vigilant Exmouth RNLI volunteers spotted a total of seven people in difficulty in Lyme Bay. Six casualties from a capsized motor boat and a swimmer in danger were brought to safety by the charity’s Shannon and D class lifeboats. At...
