Ray Clark, BBC Radio Essex Breakfast Show presenter and Patron of the Floating Boathouse Appeal took to the roads and pathways of the Essex Coastline to raise awareness of the Appeal and the RNLI in general. He walked from Harwich to Burnham on Crouch visiting all six Lifeboat Stations along the way and will broadcast live from as many as…

The Atlantic 75 Lifeboat was requested to launch to assist a 25ft yacht which had run aground near to the Outer Crouch. The Lifeboat crew laid out the anchor and assisted the passengers on board onto the Lifeboat and returned them to Burnham Yacht Harbour. They will return to their yacht later on…

The build of Burnham on Crouch Lifeboat Stations new Atlantic 85 Lifeboat, due on station in the Summer, is now underway! B849 – the Lifeboats unique number, is being constructed in Inshore Lifeboat Centre in Cowes. The RNLI manufactures up to 60% of the Lifeboats it uses at the ILC. Not only does it make boats for its own use, but recently boats…

Walter Jenkins, Treasurer of Burnham on Crouch Lifeboat Station and Chairman of the Floating Boathouse Appeal was honoured at a special ceremony hosted by Burnham on Crouch Town Council. Walter, who has lived in Burnham for a number of years, was unable to accept the Special Recognition Award for Services to the Community, in person due to…