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A complete archive of every Burnham-On-Sea RNLI news story since the station's opening in May 2004 is shown below.
Also see our home page for breaking news and our launch archive for details of our call-outs and launches.

£1,500 DONATION FROM PAPER (November 30, 2004)
The Western Daily Press newspaper has donated money, as part of the Lelaina rescue appeal, to Burnham-On-Sea RNLI. It has handed over a cheque for £1,500 to the group. Full details here.

LAST OPEN DAY BEFORE XMAS (November 28, 2004)
On the morning of Saturday December 4th, the Burnham-On-Sea RNLI Supporters Group will be opening up the RNLI station to local residents for the last time before Christmas. Full details here.

PUPILS VISIT BURNHAM RNLI (November 24, 2004)
Ten pupils from Edington and Shapwick Senior School, near Glastonbury, have visited Burnham RNLI as part of a school project and handed over a cheque for £60. Full details here.

JET SKI RESCUE EXERCISE (November 21, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI have practised the rescue of a stranded jet ski rider in the Bristol Channel as part of a training exercise involving several crew members. Full details here.

WATCH A LIFEBOAT LAUNCH! (November 19, 2004)
See how Burnham's lifeboats launch from the town's beach. This 30-second video clip shows the Atlantic 75 boat being launched into the sea during a recent exercise. Full details here.

ASDA IN REFRESHING VISIT (November 14, 2004)
Supermarket group Asda has sent free provisions to Burnham-On-Sea's lifeboat cew following a successful promotion at the foot of the town's jetty earlier this year. Full details here.

£150 RAISED FROM OPEN DAYS (November 8, 2004)
More than £150 was raised for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI following the first of a series of open days at the station. The Supporters' Group opened the station in Pier Street. Full details here.

PUDDLE HELPS RAISE FUNDS! (October 30, 2004)
After Johnny Cash, a holidaymaker at Brean, slipped and fell into a puddle, his pals joked that they should call out the RNLI. This led to a fundraising effort for the RNLI. Full details here.

FIRE AWARENESS TRAINING (October 25, 2004)
RNLI lifeboat crew and shore helpers at Burnham-On-Sea recently took part in fire awareness and first aid training in a short course designed for the RNLI’s specific needs. Full details here.

SCHOOL VISITS RNLI STATION (October 20, 2004)
Members of a Bridgwater School have enjoyed a visit to Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat station in which they met crew members and heard about the work of the station. Full details here.

STATION OPENS TO VISITORS (October 19, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI Supporters’ Group will be opening up the town's lifeboat station to visitors. The series of events will be held in October, November and December. Full details here.

AUTHOR APPEALS FOR HELP (October 3, 2004)
Local established author Nick Van Der Bijl and John Sampson (Burnham RNLI's Education and Visits Officer) are co-writing a book about the history of lifeboats at Burnham. Full details here.

COASTGUARD EXERCISE (September 29, 2004)
Both of Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's lifeboats took part in a joint exercise with Weston-super-Mare RNLI and the Coastguard at Brean Down on Wednesday, September 29. Full details here.