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 2004
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI News Archive
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.
NET
LANDING PRACTICE FOR RNLI
(September 26, 2004)
Burnham
RNLI have been practising how to return their Atlantic 75 lifeboat to
shore during a storm. A
rope net on the launch trailer was used to catch the lifeboat. Full
details here.
YACHT
CLUB LAUNCH EXERCISE
(September 17, 2004)
Burnham
RNLI launched its Atlantic 75 lifeboat from an alternative location
in the town this week, practicising how to launch the craft if the main
slipway were blocked. Full
details here.
WHEEL
MYSTERY APPEAL
(September 10, 2004)
Burnham
lifeboat station is appealing for help in discovering more information
about the history behind a ship's steering wheel which has been handed
in by a Bridgwater man. Full
details here.
APPEAL
FOR DAYTIME HELPERS (September 6, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI needs more day time lifeboat crew and day time shore helpers. Suitable
applicants would have the opportunity to work within a friendly team.
Full
details here.
200
ATTEND STATION OPEN DAYS (August
31, 2004)
More
than 200 people visited Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's station last weekend when
the doors were opened to the public for the first time as part of a
two-day promotional event.
Full
details here.
CAR
TOWED AWAY AT STATION (August
21, 2004)
Angry
bosses at Burnham-On-Sea RNLI have carried out their threat of getting
vehicles towed away if they prevent the town's lifeboat from launching.
Full
details here.
LIFEBOAT
GOES ON DISPLAY (August
21, 2004)
The
life-saving team behind Burnham RNLI gave people the opportunity to
step aboard one of the lifeboats on August 21 at a fundraising and promotion
day held in the town.
Full
details here.
NEW
SUPPORTERS' GROUP (August
11, 2004)
A
brand new Supporters' Group for Burnham RNLI has been formed after a
successful appeal for helpers. More than 20 people attended a meeting
at the lifeboat station.
Full
details here.
PARKING PUBLICITY (August
10, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI staff have been interviewed by newspaper, radio and TV stations
after the town's lifeboat was prevented from returning to its station
by careless parking.
Full
details here.
RNLI
SLAMS CARELESS PARKERS
(August
8, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's lifeboat was prevented from returning to its
station by motorists' careless parking in the road outside the station.The
lifeboat's trailer became stuck. Full
details here.
ON
DUTY AT RAFT RACE
(August
8, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea's number one lifeboat was launched at 11:30am on
August 8th to assist with the provision of safety boat cover at the
annnual Minehead Sea Raft Race. Full
details here.
ALAN
HAILED AS A HERO
(August
3, 2004)
Alan Miller, a Burnham-On-Sea RNLI tractor driver and chairman of
the BARB hovercraft rescue service, is being hailed as a hero after
tackling a teenager who was wielding a sword.
Full details here.
CAPSIZE
TRAINING FOR RNLI
(August 1, 2004)
Lifeboats often encounter
hazardous conditions at sea and it is therefore important that the crew
know what to do in the event of their craft capsizing.
Full details here.
NEW
SUPPORTERS GROUP TO
BE FORMED (July 15, 2004)
On
Wednesday 11th August at 7.30pm, Burnham-On-Sea residents will get the
chance to form the RNLI supporters' group for the South West's newest
lifeboat station. Full
details here.
BBC
COVERAGE FOR BURNHAM RNLI
(July 7, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI took centre stage during a live television broadcast from the town
as the BBC's Points West programme was transmitted from the beach.
Full details here.
FLARE
TRAINING FOR RNLI CREW
(July 6, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crew received training
on how to safely let off flares during emergencies when an official
RNLI assessor visited the Burnham lifeboat station. Full
details here.
BREATHING
NEW LIFE INTO CASUALTIES (July 1, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crew have been
learning about resuscitation techniques and airway clearance from Station
Doctor Barbara Elliott. Full details here.
AWARD
FOR RNLI MANAGER (June 24, 2004)
Martin Cox, Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI's Operations Manager, is one of four individuals who are to be
presented with a civic award by Burnham and Highbridge Town Council.
Full details here.
CALLOUT
BOARD CEREMONY (June 23, 2004)
The committee of Burnham-on-Sea
Community Centre have presented the John Godfrey Morris Lifeboat Callout
Board to the care of Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat station. Full
details here.
MAROONS
USED TO CALL CREW (June 27, 2004)
The Burnham-On-Sea Lifeboat crew are alerted to callouts by the
firing of two loud maroons. Find out what they sound like on this page.
Full details here.
IT
'ASDA' BE UNREAL! (June 26, 2004)
Residents
looking out from Burnham-On-Sea's promenade were surprised to see an
Asda lorry parked at the bottom of the town's jetty. Full
details here.
RNLI
TRACTOR WINCHED FROM MUD (June 8, 2004)
The
treacherous nature of Burnham-On-Sea's mud was demonstrated when the
RNLI's own tractor became stuck at the end of the town's jetty. Full
details here.
RNLI
STATION OFFICIALLY OPENS (May 15, 2004)
Burnham-On-Sea's Lifeboat Station was officially opened on Saturday
May 15, 2004 with a service of dedication for the Staines Whitfield
Lifeboat. Full details here.
MAJOR
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN (May 15, 2004)
The Western Daily Press
has launched a major fundraising campaign to raise £75,000 for
Burnham-on-Sea RNLI over the next five years. Full
details here.
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