Brixham coastguard tasked the Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, George Bearman at 1pm today, 30 May. A dog, a young springer spaniel had fallen from Orcombe point during a walk. The dog’s owner, a woman from Woodbury, walked to Sandy Bay to find the spaniel but found...
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 Drive. The sight of the all-weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean on the slipway attracted a steady trickle of visitors on the sunny bank holiday weekend. In total, by the deadline of 11am, there were 20 entries including RNLI crew volunteers Roger Jackson and Mark ‘Max’ Champion. The three nominated judges, two of whom had Women’s Institute competition experience, graded each entry according to taste, quality and appearance.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.
Invited guests who attended an event at Exmouth lifeboat station on Thursday 16 May had the opportunity to see the RNLI crew volunteers in operation. The 15 guests had visited the station as part of a ‘Special Visitors Day’ to hear about pledging money to the charity that saves lives at sea.
A total of three rescues and a four hour training session kept Exmouth RNLI crew volunteers busy over the May Day bank holiday.
Exmouth resident, Michael Griffin held a James Bond-style party at the Exmouth Pavilion on Saturday 20 April. Both volunteer Deputy Coxswains from Exmouth RNLI were invited to help raise money towards their latest appeal.
When Michael started planning his 60th birthday party, fundraising for the charity that saves lives at sea played a key part. As a keen sailor and member of the Exe Sailing Club, Michael asked guests to donate money to the Institution, in lieu of presents. But his fundraising plans developed further and volunteers from the town’s lifeboat station were invited to play a role, too.
Crew volunteers from Exmouth RNLI raised £1,006.88 within three hours at their annual boat and water sport jumble, which took place on the morning of 14 April at the boathouse on Queens Drive.
At the annual fundraising event, the public were invited to pay £10 per space to sell their own equipment. Items were also donated to the volunteers to sell on the RNLI table, which took a total of £695.65. The event was well attended and attracted many passers-by on the drizzly Sunday morning. The barbeque and refreshment stall raised £191.23, run by the wives of the charity’s crew.
£2,590.47 was the total raised from the Exmouth RNLI SOS Day event, Six On Saddles. Held on Sunday 20 January, six volunteers from the lifeboat and shore crew cycled the Exe estuary to raise money towards the launch and recovery vehicle for the Shannon-class lifeboat expected in early 2014.
Max, Steve, Paul, Hedley, Lee and David donned their yellow oilskins and helmets to cycle the 22 mile route in sub-zero temperatures. Stopping off at sailing and fishing clubs along the route, the team collected money in buckets and were treated to lunch at Darts Farm. Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club and Topsham Sailing Club donated generous cheques and Exmouth Sailing Club donated a percentage of their dining revenue on that day.
Lifejackets save lives – all the evidence indicates that a correctly fitted lifejacket will significantly improve your chances of survival if the unforeseen or unfortunate occurs. Not only will a lifejacket keep you afloat and allow you to adopt the HELP position that minimises heat loss (Heat Escape Lessening Position), it should turn an unconscious casualty to keep the airway above the water, writes Peter Williams.
