Welcome to the Internet site of the
RNLI - Exeter & District Branch.

Exmouth Lifeboat Station
At the moment, the Exmouth All-weather Lifeboat (ALB) operates from two temporary buildings at Exmouth docks. The Exmouth Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) operates from the boathouse on the Esplanade, Exmouth where the souvenir shop is also situated. These conditions are far from ideal. It has has been agreed that a new Lifeboat station, incorporating the Exmouth ALB, Exmouth ILB and the souvenir shop, will be built in Exmouth. The Exmouth Lifeboat Station Appeal has been launched to raise funds for the new station. It will cost £1.6m for the facility, which will be the most modern in the country.
Along with other local RNLI branches we will be holding fundraising events specifically for the Exmouth Lifeboat Station Appeal in 2007 and 2008. For more information, please visit their website.

Mr Peter James
It is with deep regret that we have to announce that Mr Peter James passed away recently. This coming so soon after the death of his wife Pauline has been a shock to us all. Peter and Pauline were both valuable members of the Branch. It was a joy to work alongside them doing the fundraising work. Both of them are sorely missed. Our thoughts go out to their families.

New Member Joins Committee
It is with pleasure that we can report that Mr Christopher Webber has agreed to join the Branch Committee. Christopher brings a wealth of experience to the fundraising activities of our branch. We should point out that he is not related to Mike and Matthew Webber!

Annual General Meeting 2006
On 25 April 2006, we held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Great Western Hotel, St Davids, Exeter. The Chairman, Mike Webber, reported on another successful fundraising year given the number of problems we had over the year. The Branch would have to examine its fundraising activities, and make sure we could raise funds given our limited resources.
It is imperative that new members are recruited, especially to help out on the Branch Committee.

Mrs Pauline James
It is with deep regret that we have to announce that Mrs Pauline James died on 4 March 2006. Pauline, along with her husband Peter, joined the committee on 18 August 2002. They were invaluable members of the branch and attended many events. Due to ill health in both of them they had to resign at last year's AGM 31 May 2005. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Peter at this difficult time.

Events for 2006
As you will see in our Diary of Events, we have put together the 2006 events. We are always open to suggestions about other events and would welcome any comments and ideas you may have. Please contact us if you have any.

New Committee Member Joins Branch
June Lydiate agreed to join the committee at the committee meeting held on 1 November 2005. June has a wealth of experience in the retail field and will be an asset at our fundraising events. All the branch committee welcomed her to the branch.
For an up to date list of the committee members, please go to The Branch.

Lifeboats are Chosen Charity for 2005
The Crash Box and Classic Car Club of Devon Ltd chose us as their charity for 2005. Their main event on 9 and 10 July 2005 at Powderham Castle was a success. The weather was glorious over the weekend and the many people that came enjoyed themselves.
We have some pictures of the weekend, which can be found in our Branch Snaps.
The Club, with assistance from this branch, raised a grand total of £5,523.98. This money has been allocated to the Exmouth Lifeboat Station, which is upgrading it's shore facilities.

Branch Annual General Meeting 2005
The 2005 AGM was held on 31 May 2005. Here is a brief summary of the meeting.
Despite being a very traumatic year for the Branch, with resignations, illness, etc., The Branch managed to increase its income. Our total receipts were £18,814.01 (£15,755.25 previously), expenses were £162.39 (£273.06 previously) and souvenir sales were £5,123.67 (£6,714.23 previously). This left a balance of £13,527.95 (£8,767.96 previously) which, with a 33% profit on souvenirs of £1,690.81 (£2,235.84 previously), gave a total of £15,218.76. This was up from £11,003.80 last year.
The committee at the end of the year all agreed to stand again and we also welcome two new members in Brian Hawkins and Matthew Webber. See The Branch for a complete list of the Committee.

Committee Members Resign
It is with regret that Pauline James and Peter James have had to resign from the Branch committee. This is because both of them are suffering from ill health. The Branch would like to thank them for all the hard work that they have put in since joining us. We know that these are very difficult times for them and our heartfelt sympathies go out to them. We have reluctantly accepted their resignation with effect from 29 March 2005.

Would You Like a Talk By the RNLI?
Are you representing an organisation or a group of individuals? If so, would you like us to give you a talk about the work of the RNLI? We can show videos and hand out literature about our work. We do not charge for this but would appreciate a donation to our funds. If you would like to know more, please click here.

Please enjoy your stay, and remember to visit us frequently for future developments.