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WELCOME
to the official Web site for the RNLI Station in Burnham-On-Sea,
Somerset. Our station houses
an Atlantic 75 and
'D' Class Lifeboat. Like all RNLI stations, Burnham-On-Sea
is funded entirely by contributions. Bookmark
Burnham RNLI's Web site.
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LATEST
BURNHAM-ON-SEA RNLI NEWS:
 TESCO
LAUNCHES PUBLICITY BOARD
Posted
20 November, 2008
SUPERMARKET
giant Tesco has given Burnham-On-Sea RNLI a publicity boost. The
town's store in Ben Travers Way has installed an RNLI notice board
near the checkouts so shoppers can keep up to date with lifeboat
news. Full
details
 SEA
SAFETY CHECKS FOR SAILORS
Posted
8 November, 2008
TWO
Burnham-On-Sea
yachtsmen have been presented with RNLI sea safety stickers after
completing safety checks conducted by David Humphrey, Sea Safety
Advisor at the town's RNLI Station. A Sea Safety Check is not
a pass or fail. Full
details
 IN
PHOTOS: ESCAPE DAY 2008
Posted
9 August, 2008
TORRENTIAL
rain failed to dampen the spirits of the sixteen emergency services
taking part in Burnham-On-Sea's annual safety awareness day on
Saturday (August 9th). Organisers hailed it a success despite
the poor weather. Full
details
 CREW
VISITS BRISTOL REGATTA
Posted
8 August, 2008
LIFEBOAT
crews from Burnham-On-Sea participated in the annual Bristol Harbour
Regatta on Saturday August 2nd. The
crew spoke to members of the public about the role of the RNLI
as well as demonstrating how a capsized lifeboat can righted.
Full
details
 'PUFFIN'
IS BACK IN BURNHAM
Posted
18 July, 2008
BURNHAM-On-Sea
RNLI station has welcomed back Puffin, its D-Class lifeboat, to
the station. After
a scheduled refit lasting several months, the lifeboat finally
returned to active service on July 18th at its home lifeboat station.
Full
details
 RNLI
CYCLISTS PEDAL FOR FUNDS
Posted
15 June, 2008
A TEAM
of Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat station supporters completed a 90-mile
sponsored cycle ride to raise funds for the charity on Saturday
(June 14th). The team set off on their bikes from Burnham lifeboat
station and rode to RNLI HQ in Dorset. Full
details
 LIFEBOAT
CREW ON THEIR BIKES
Posted
2 June, 2008
A TEAM of
Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat station supporters is to cycle more than
90 miles to Poole later this month to raise funds for the charity.
The
team - called 'Coast To Coast' - will set off on their bikes fro
Burnham on June 14th as they cycle to the RNLI HQ in Dorset.
Full
details
 £5,800
DONATION FOR RNLI
Posted
8 May, 2008
FIDDINGTON resident Belinda Llewelyn-Jones has handed over a total
of £5,800 to Burnham-On-Sea RNLI Lifeboat station after
completing the London Marathon in five hours and three minutes.
Belinda raised almost half the money online.
Full
details
 TRIO
RETURN FROM TRAINING
Posted
29 April, 2008
THREE volunteer
crewmembers from Burnham lifeboat station - Simon Hart, Helen
Verrall and Kate Davies - have just returned from an inshore lifeboat
training course in Dorset.
Full
details
More
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI News...
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FURTHER
INFORMATION:
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RNLI
Web site station map, links & directory: More...
Hear
the maroons that are fired in emergencies:
More...
Video
clip of a Burnham lifeboat launching:
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Video
clip of a helicopter rescue demonstration:
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News
archive of Burnham-On-Sea RNLI stories:
More...
Lifeboat
launches and call-outs news
archive:
More...
HISTORY
OF BURNHAM'S LIFEBOATS:
The
history of Burnham lifesaving: More...
Cheltenham
Lifeboat History: More...
Lifeboat Pavilion History:
More...
Burnham's Lifeboat Callout Board:
More...
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LATEST
LAUNCHES & CALL-OUTS:
Latest
call-out: 14 November, 2008
DISABLED
FISHING BOAT RESCUED
Posted
14 November, 2008
 Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI launched on Friday morning (November 14th) to help a fishing boat
in difficulty in the River Parrett. The 17ft boat had experienced a
critical steering gear failure upstream of Combwich and the boat’s
owner called for help. Full
details
STRANDED
TRIMARAN TOWED TO SAFETY
Posted
21 October, 2008
 A
25ft trimaran with two people onboard, including one who Coastguards
have dubbed 'Captain Calamity', has been rescued for the second time
in 48 hours after going aground on mudflats near Burnham-On-Sea. Two
Burnham RNLI lifeboats towed the trimaran, to safety.
Full
details
TORCH-LIT
SEARCH FOR 'MISSING PERSON'
Posted
2 October, 2008
BURNHAM-On-Sea
Coastguards and crewmembers from the town's lifeboat crew conducted
a torch-lit search for a person that had become cut-off by the incoming
tide underneath the town's pier on Thursday evening (October 2nd). Full
details
JET
SKI PULLED TO SAFETY BY LIFEBOAT
Posted
23 August, 2008
 BURNHAM-On-Sea's
lifeboat crew was back in action for a second launch of the Bank Holiday
weekend when they were called to help a jet skier in difficulty on Saturday
morning (August 23rd). The Staines Whitfield was launched at 11.57am.
Full
details
LIFEBOATS
LAUNCHED TO FIND MISSING LADY
Posted
22 August, 2008
 TWO
lifeboats
and a team of Coastguards from Burnham-On-Sea were called out on Friday
evening (August 22nd) to search for a missing person at West Huntspill.
The lady was eventually found safe and well by emergency services. Full
details
RNLI
HELP BROKEN DOWN SPEEDBOAT
Posted
1 August, 2008
 A
BURNHAM-On-Sea lifeboat was launched on Friday evening (August 1st)
to help the occupants of a speedboat that had broken down in Bridgwater
Bay. The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was launched from Burnham jetty to help
a boat.
Full
details
YACHT
RUNS AGROUND AT BERROW
Posted
12 July, 2008
 TWO
RNLI lifeboats from Burnham-On-Sea, plus Coastguards and a rescue hovercraft
were launched on Saturday evening (July 12th) amid concern for the safety
of a man onboard a yacht that had run aground on the mudflats at Berrow.
Full
details
TEENAGERS
IN MUDFLATS DRAMA
Posted
3 July, 2008
 TWO
teenagers were helped to safety by Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards on Thursday
afternoon (July 3rd) after they got into difficulty on the mudflats
at Brean. The village's beach warden raised the alarm shortly before
4pm after three teenagers were struggling waist-deep in mud near Brean
Down. Full
details
STRICKEN
YACHT PULLED TO SAFETY
Posted
18 June, 2008
 A
YACHT was pulled to safety by Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat crews on Wednesday
(June 18th) after its owner got into difficulties in gusty winds next
to the town's jetty. With Burnham's two lifeboats standing by, three
crew entered the water to help pull the 17ft cabin sailing yacht from
the sea. Full
details
LIFEBOAT
IN RIVER SEARCH FOR SWIMMER
Posted
19 May, 2008
 BURNHAM-On-Sea's
D-Class lifeboat was called out on Monday afternoon (May 19th) to help
Coastguards and police conduct a search of a river for a swimmer. A
teacher on a walk with his pupils raised the alarm after spotting a
man entering the River Parret, near East Huntspill.
Full
details
RNLI
CREW RETRIEVES BODY FROM SEA
Posted
5 May, 2008
 A
BURNHAM -On-Sea lifeboat was called to help Coastguards retrieve a body
from the sea on Bank Holiday Monday morning (May 5th). The D-Class lifeboat
Puffin was launched after the body of a man was spotted in the water
near the jetty.
Full
details
BUSY
WEEKEND FOR TOWN LIFEBOATS
Posted
10-13 April, 2008
 BOTH
Burnham-On-Sea lifeboats were called out to assist the Royal Navy Bomb
Disposal Team detonate a huge wartime bomb that was found by a fisherman
on Stert Island. A helicopter exercise was also held on Sunday. Full
details
Previous
Burnham RNLI launches
HOW
TO CONTACT US:
In
any emergency, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
For
press, contact Press Officer Mike Lang on 07889 815860. To arrange Lifeboat
station visits or for a speaker, contact Education & Visits Officer
Tony Deahl on 01278 783121. Other Contacts: Local Lifeboat Chairman
Graham Wills on (01278) 792328, Lifeboat Operations Manager Ricky Holmes.
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