Archive: Crew News

Boating on a Budget Boosts Boathouse Appeal!

By Claire Rawlinson | January 8, 2010

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The volunteer crew at Burnham on Crouch RNLI lifeboat station are using their lifesaving skills on an unusual casualty – they’re fixing up an abandoned sailing boat to raise money for the Boathouse Appeal. The Hunter 19 Barangoola is being restored to her former glory by local crew members and will be raffled at the Tullett Prebon London…

WAGS Get Kit On For RNLI!

By Claire Rawlinson | December 14, 2009

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Twenty young ladies, including a few wives and girlfriends of Burnham on Crouch Lifeboat Station Volunteer Crew members, have taken part in a photo shoot to help create the ‘Burnham RNLI Calendar Girls’. Phoebe Tunbridge-Steeds, an electrician at Bradwell Power Station and friend of the local stations crew members, is running the 2010 Virgin…

Burnham RNLI Fly High with Red Devils!

By Claire Rawlinson | October 4, 2009

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Four members of the Volunteer Lifeboat Crew at Burnham on Crouch RNLI have fulfilled their ambition of completing a 13,000ft skydive with the World Famous Red Devils Parachute Regiment Display Team. Neville Murray, Samantha Weetch, Martin Hipsey and Duncan Rawlinson aka ‘The Burnham Dropouts’ completed the jump, and raised over £3,000 towards…

Biking To Help Keep Boats Afloat!

By Claire Rawlinson | September 28, 2009

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Former Burnham on Crouch Volunteer Lifeboat Crew Member Buster Tickner, is taking part in a mammouth cycle challenge in aid of the Burnham Floating Boathouse Appeal. Buster, now a Deputy Launch Authority at the Lifeboat Station is to cycle 50km next weekend with his daugher Maisie who will be taking up the challenge with her Dad to raise funds for…

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