Archive: Crew News

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…

Burnham RNLI Win Best Float In Show!

By Claire Rawlinson | September 27, 2009

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Burnham on Crouch Volunteer RNLI Lifeboat Crew are thrilled to have won the prestigous ‘Best Float in Show’ award for their entry in this years Burnham Carnival. The float was based around the Floating Boathouse Appeal and featured eight ‘mini Lifeboats’ – all named after the current ‘Brandy Hole ‘Atlantic 75 and ‘Ernest & Rose Chapman II’ IB1…

Lifeboat Crew Row 22 Miles To Raise Funds!

By Claire Rawlinson | September 5, 2009

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A crew of 12 from Burnham on Crouch Lifeboat Station rowed 22 miles yesterday, from London Docklands to Ham House at Richmond, in aid of the Burnham Floating Boathouse Appeal. The team of 11 men – and one lady set off from Docklands at 11:42am and arrived at Richmond at around 3pm to cheers and waves from proud family and friends who had…

The ‘Burnham Dropouts’ Take To The Skies – But NOT Today!

By Claire Rawlinson | September 3, 2009

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Four members of the crew at Burnham on Crouch Lifeboat Station are having to count down the days before they take part in a tandem parachute jump with the world famous RED DEVILS again as their jump scheduled for today has had to be rebooked due to the weather! Martin ‘Hippo’ Hipsey, Neville Murray, Duncan Rawlinson and Samantha Weetch, aka ‘The…

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