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 2006
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.
£1,000
RAISED BY CARAVAN CLUB
Posted
31 December
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI has received a donation of over £1,000
following a busy season of fundraising at a caravan park in the town.
A cheque for £1,035 was handed over on Friday. Full
details here.
KNITTED
DONATION FOR SHOP
Posted
24 December
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's Supporters Group has thanked an
anonymous donor for leaving a trio of knitted lifeboat crewmen at the
shop, just as the facility closes.
Full
details here.
NEW
D-CLASS LIFEBOAT ARRIVES
Posted
12 December
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's new D-class lifeboat arrived in
the town on Monday (December 11th) when crew members had their first
opportunity to venture out into the sea onboard.
Full
details here.
ARCTIC
STAR FOR RNLI MAN
Posted
24 October
BURNHAM-On-Sea RNLI
Chairman Tony Winterburn has been presented with an 'Arctic Star' to
mark his work during World War II aboard the Russian convoys in 1948.
Full
details here.
RNLI
SHOP WINS 'BLOOM' AWARD
Posted
23 October
Burnham-On-Sea's
RNLI shop supporters were celebrating on Friday (October 20th) after
hearing that they had won an award in the Burnham and Highbridge Britain
in Bloom competition. Full
details here.
CYCLIST
ON ROUND-BRITAIN TOUR
Posted
29 September
Will Blight, a 36-year-old
postman who is peddling his way around the British Isles, visiting every
RNLI station in the country, called in at Burnham-On-Sea this week,
his 168th station.
Full
details here.
WALKERS
RAISE £1,000 FOR RNLI
Posted
26 September
A group of pub regulars
from Bristol put their best feet forward in the name of charity by raising
almost £1,000 for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI from a sponsored walk from
to Brean. Full
details here.
CIVIC
AWARD FOR RNLI MAN
Posted
10 September
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's
lifeboats press officer was one of a handful of people in the town to
receive a civic award for his work in the community at a service on
September 10th. Full
details here.
RNLI
SHOP APPEALS FOR HELP
Posted
21 August
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI has made an urgent plea for more volunteers to come forward to
help run its seafront store. Volunteers are desperately needed to maintain
the shop. Full
details here.
RNLI
TAKES PART IN ESCAPE
Posted
19 August
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's
lifeboats took part in several demonstrations in the waters of Bridgwater
Bay during the town's annual ESCAPE Day on Saturday August 19th. Full
details here.
BARRY
LIFEBOAT VISITS TOWN
Posted
13 August
A Trent Class
lifeboat from Barry in South Wales sailed into Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday
morning (August 13th) during a visit to the town. The
lifeboat's crew took the short trip across the Bristol Channel. Full
details here.
BRISTOL
EVENT FOR GLENN
Posted
4 August
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's helmsman
Glenn Cutter was invited to take part in a life-saving display involving
lifeboats at Bristol's Harbour Festival at the weekend.
Full details here.
WALKERS
STEP OUT FOR RNLI
Posted
23 July
A group of Bristol pub goers
are set to take part in a sponsored walk from Burnham-On-Sea to Brean
on Sunday July 30th to raise money for the RNLI.
Full details here.
MEET
OUR NEW CREW MEMBER!
Posted
16 July
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI has this
week welcomed an unusual new crew member to its ranks which doesn't
scoff the biscuits or object to being thrown overboard! Full
details here.
ESCAPE
DAY 2006 ANNOUNCED
Posted
4 July
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI will join
14 other emergency services from across Somerset in taking part in ESCAPE
2006 on Burnham seafront on Saturday August 19th. Full
details here.
STATION
OPENED BY RNLI GROUP
Posted
1 June
Members of Burnham-On-Sea's
Lifeboat Supporters Group were on hand to open up the town's RNLI station
to visitors over the Bank Holiday weekend and holiday period. Full
details here.
CONCERT
CASH FOR RNLI
Posted
15 May
A cheque has been handed to
Burnham's lifeboat and hovercraft crews by the town's Mayor and Mayoress
following a successful fundraising concert held earlier in the year.
Full
details here.
HELICOPTER
EXERCISE FOR CREW
Posted
7 May
Burnham-On-Sea's lifeboat
crew joined other crews from across the region in taking part in a major
helicopter training exercise in the middle of the Bristol Channel on
Saturday. Full
details here.
SPECIAL
GUESTS VISIT STATION (Posted
2 May)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI welcomed
two special visi tors to the town's lifeboat station on Monday May 1st.
Denis and Bryan White's late father's legacy helped buy a 'Bendy' tractor.
Full
details here.
FULL
HOUSE FOR RNLI EVENT! (Posted
23 April)
It
was eyes down for a full house when regulars at the Orchard Inn in West
Huntspill held a fundraising bingo event for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI. A
total of £500 was raised at the event. Full
details here.
FERRETS
RAISE FUN AND FUNDS (Posted
23 April)
More than £260 was raised
for Burnham's lifeboats when an evening of live ferret racing in aid
of the RNLI was held on Saturday April 22nd. The fun event was well
supported. Full
details here.
EASTER
WARNING FROM RNLI (Posted
13 April)
Lifeboat crews in the south
west are asking boat owners to check their engines before putting to
sea this Easter. Engine failure is the number one reason for RNLI launches.
Full
details here.
LADY
GASS UNVEILS NEW BOARD Posted
10 April
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crew and
officials were visited by Lady Elizabeth Gass, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset,
when she unveiled the station's new sponsors board this week. Full
details here.
FERRETS
RACE TO RAISE FUNDS! Posted
8 April
These ferrets will be putting
their best feet forward in aid of Burnham's lifeboats when they line-up
for a special race night being held by held by regulars at the Berrow
Inn in April. Full
details here.
CONCERT
HITS THE RIGHT NOTE Posted
3 April
More than £320 was raised
for Burnham's hovercraft and lifeboats at the weekend when the town's
Mayor and Mayoress held a special fundraising concert in Highbridge.
Full
details here.
TOWN
PUPILS LEARN ABOUT RNLI Posted
26 March
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI's visits
and education officer Tony Deahl has been busy telling pupils at King
Alfred School about the life-saving service and the need for fundraising.
Full
details here.
RNLI
CREW GATHER FOR AGM (Posted
4 March)
More than 40 crewmembers
and supporters of Burnham-On-Sea RNLI gathered in the town's Sailing
Club for the group's annual meeting on Friday night, March 3rd.. Full
details here.
BBC
MAN OPENS NEW RNLI SHOP (Posted
27 February)
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI
officially opened its new seafront lifeboat shop on Monday, February
27th, when crowds of people flcoked to watch BBC presenter John Inverdale
cut the tape. Full
details here.
STATION
AGM IS ANNOUNCED
(Posted
13 February)
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI has issued an open invite to its 2006 AGM, which this year will
be held in the Burnham-On-Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club. Full
details here.
NEW
SHOP OPENS ITS DOORS
(Posted
11 February)
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI's new seafront shop welcomed its first customers on Saturday morning,
February 11th, when it opened for the first time since a major refit.
Full
details here.
'FLAT
STANLEY' VISITS BURNHAM
(Posted
5 February)
Burnham-On-Sea
Lifeboat Station had a visit from one of its most unusual visitors this
week... a drawing of a person called 'Flat Stanley'! The drawing is
a made-up character. Full
details here.
NEW
RNLI SHOP READY TO OPEN (Posted 5 February)
Burnham-On-Sea's
lifeboat shop will open on Saturday February 11th at 10am and then be
officially opened by the BBC's John Inverdale (pictured) on Monday February
27th. Full
details here.
TONY'S
CLASSROOM MARATHON
(Posted
31 January)
Burnham-On-Sea
Lifeboat Education Officer Tony Deahl has been visiting classrooms across
the district to help the children learn more about the work of the RNLI.
Full
details here.
'SOS
DAY' EVENT RAISES £170
(Posted
31 January)
Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI has received a cash boost of £172 thanks to the fundraising
efforts of a Cheddar company who took part in the latest RNLI SOS Day.
Full
details here.
BBC
MAN TO OPEN RNLI SHOP
(Posted
21 January)
Workmen
have been busy making final adjustments to Burnham's brand new Lifeboat
Station shop, which is set to be officially opened by TV star John Inverdale
during February.
Full
details here.
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