RNLI South west news

The Lizard RNLI lifeboat second coxswain retires

Bernice Putt

The Lizard lifeboat second coxswain Louis Mitchell has decided to step down from his position, after over 20 years on the crew.

Louis finished lifeboating at the end of last year after deciding it was time to devote more time to his fishing business...

Poole RNLI Lifeboat volunteers carry out 141 call-outs in 2011

Anne-Marie Clark

Poole Lifeboat Station has had another busy year and that's official. Although it has been quieter than some, for the station and volunteers it has been just as full-on...

Record April weather keeps south west RNLI lifesavers busy

Tamsin Thomas and Amy Caldwell

The hottest April in 100 years* proved demanding for RNLI lifeboat volunteers and lifeguards in the south west** in 2011, with August remaining the region's busiest month of the year. Annual statistics published today (Tuesday 7 February) show that RNLI lifeboat crews in the region launched 1,586 times and rescued 1,571 people...

Padstow RNLI Volunteer crewmembers and volunteer helper in awards

Sue Norfolk

Padstow’s RNLI Lifeboat Station saw four crewmembers being presented with awards for their service to the RNLI. A volunteer helper also received a letter of thanks...

Padstow RNLI volunteers in New Year honours awards

Sue Norfolk

Five volunteer members of the RNLI team at Padstow lifeboat station have been awarded honours by the charity in announcements made over the New Year.
The five represent the operations and fundraising sections of the RNLI in Padstow...

Success! Our Stations shout for RNLI SOS Day 2012 in the South West

Amy Caldwell

RNLI lifeboat stations across the south west are celebrating in the success of the charity’s SOS Day on Friday 27 January, as crew, lifeguards and supporters raised vital funds towards the RNLI’s lifejacket campaign, which aims to fund the provision of new, state of the art lifejackets at all 35 lifeboat stations in the region.
It was an early start for the five volunteer lifeboat crew from Penlee in Cornwall, as they set off from Plymouth RNLI lifeboat station to tackle the 125 miles back to their lifeboat station in Newlyn...

Appledore and Padstow RNLI lifeboat crews launch to fisherman overboard

Tamsin Thomas

The volunteer crews of the Tamar class all-weather lifeboats from Appledore and Padstow were launched earlier this evening (Saturday 4 February) after a fisherman was reported overboard from a Belgium trawler off the North coast. The incident took place around 12 miles west-south-west of Hartland Point in North Devon...

Mary Rickard memorial donation helps provide lifejackets for Padstow RNLI volunteers

Tamsin Thomas

A son’s generous donation to the RNLI in memory of his Mum will pay for the purchase and care of three new lifejackets for volunteer crew members at Padstow lifeboat station. David Rickard from Honiton makes a donation to charity each year in memory of Mary Rickard who died one day before her 95th birthday six years ago...

Donkeys, Caravans and the RNLI

Glyn Hayes

A full-size statue of a donkey, painted by a local artist, was presented to a local caravan business who in return donated £300 to Weston-super-Mare RNLI
Ann Baber was one of the artists who in 2010 painted a donkey as part of the scheme to promote the Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier and raise money for charity. She chose the theme of carrots which seemed appropriate as they are one of the favourite foods of the many real donkeys who take children for rides on Weston-super-Mare beach during the summer...

Great news for Appledore RNLI

Niki Tait

Appledore RNLI is due to get a new inshore lifeboat during the summer. After around 25 years of unstinting service from the George Gibson, the Tyne Class all-weather lifeboat, in 2010 Appledore was very fortunate to receive its new state of the art Tamar class all-weather lifeboat, made possible from legacies left by many people, particularly that from Mollie Hunt...