On Wednesday 8 February, staff at Tesco presented us with a cheque. This is the press release from Communications Agency, Freedman Brown: The Tesco store on Salterton road show their support with a £500 donation to the Exmouth RNLI. The donation will help to fund...
Both Exmouth lifeboats launched for windsurfer search in difficult conditions
Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn and D class George Bearman II launched on the morning of 2 February following reports from various members of the public to the Coastguard concerning a windsurfer in difficulty in the river Exe. George Bearman II launched at...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers meet their new ‘workhorse’ George Bearman II
A new D class lifeboat arrived at Exmouth lifeboat station on 12 January as George Bearman reached the end of her 10-year operational life. More than one hundred supporters, past and present volunteers and members of the public, including school children turned up at...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers past and present look forward to meeting their new inshore lifeboat
Event: Arrival of George Bearman II inshore D class lifeboat Venue: Exmouth lifeboat station, Queens Drive, Exmouth EX8 2AY Date: Thursday 12 January 11am The volunteer team at Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new D class George...
Exmouth RNLI to receive new inshore lifeboat in the New Year
Exmouth lifeboat station will be receiving a new D class lifeboat on 12 January at 11am as George Bearman reaches the end of her 10-year operational life. The replacement inshore lifeboat D805 will be called George Bearman II. Chairman of the Exmouth Lifeboat...
A Big Cheque From Jurassic Coast Mini Club
Exmouth RNLI were presented with a cheque from the Jurassic Coast Mini Club from their annual Mouth2Mouth Rally held in September. Sunday morning saw the return of six Mini's to Exmouth Lifeboat station, their last visit in September was the annual Mouth2Mouth Mini...
Clyst Vale students donate money to Exmouth RNLI from Harry Patch fundraising event
On 29 November, students from Clyst Vale Community College visited Exmouth lifeboat station to hand over a cheque for £491.51 to volunteers following a successful annual fundraising event in memory of World War 1 hero, Harry Patch. Students throughout the college held...
Fireworks weekend proved to be busy for Exmouth RNLI volunteers
Crew volunteers from Exmouth RNLI were called out twice within 24 hours on 6 November. On Friday 4 November, the same 12 volunteers had helped Exmouth Round Table with a bucket collection at the annual town’s Fireworks display. Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue man in the water after boat sinks
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 7pm on 11 October to a man in the water, discovered by off-duty Exmouth Beach Rescue volunteers, as daylight was fading. Crew volunteers were on scene, 300m south of the lifeboat station within five minutes. Two Exmouth...
Antonio’s Amazing Gift
For the third year running a local business, Antonio's Ice Cream Parlour, in Exmouth has generously donated the sales from their two competition winning ice creams to Exmouth RNLI. Since Antonio's opened their doors three years ago they have held an annual competition...
Mini Marvel at Mouth2Mouth Rally
Exmouth Lifeboat station once again hosted the annual Mouth2Mouth Mini Rally, over 50 splendid mini's in all shapes and sizes gathered at Exmouth Lifeboat station travelling from Weymouth and parking on the lifeboat ramp. Exmouth Lifeboat station was delighted to...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers captured by The Lifeboat Station Project
On 7 September, Photographer Jack Lowe visited Exmouth lifeboat station to record the 21st century boathouse, Shannon class lifeboat and Crew volunteers with a Victorian camera. Jack plans to visit all 237 RNLI lifeboat stations in Britain and Ireland, photographing...
Exmouth volunteers launch to two boats aground in river Exe
At 3.11pm on Sunday 11 September, inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked to assist a yacht with two adults and its rescue boat with four children and one adult on board, both aground in the Exe estuary. The 22 foot stricken yacht was located north of Lympstone,...
Respect The Water: Jared, Richard and Dan’s story to help prevent drownings
Three former casualties saved by Exmouth RNLI volunteers are actively promoting the charity’s Respect The Water campaign to prevent drowning incidents occurring. Their rescue on 12 April, 2015 changed their lives and Jared Colclough, Richard Smith and Dan Morton are...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers receive two calls for help in an evening
During the evening of 31 August, Exmouth’s inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked twice by Solent Coastguard. Whilst on an inshore lifeboat exercise, volunteers were tasked to a 24' sailing boat drifting upstream, 150m off Lympstone. The Crew were on scene at...