Below is a list of those currently serving at Appledore RNLI lifeboat station, along with their wide and varied backgrounds. There are many who have served over very many years also that are no longer on the team - we cannot display these at present but hopefully that will be rectified in the future.


Name Position Day Job

BOAT CREW
Martin Cox Coxswain Full-time Coxswain
Owen Atkinson Mechanic / 2nd Coxswain Design Engineer
Jeff Pavitt Crew / Emergency Mechanic Marine service sales
Andrew Hallett Crew Highways worker
Peter Evans Emergency mechanic, Helm Engineer
Andy Short Helm / Emergency Mechanic Shipyard worker
Jon Short Crew Electrician
Rich Morne Crew Youth Worker
Steve Watts Helm, Navigator, Emergency Mechanic Electrician
James Atkinson Crew Plumber
Andrew Atkinson Helm/Navigator/ Em. Mechanic/Dep 2nd Cox Design Engineer
Mark William Crew RNLI area technican
Gary Stanbury Helm / Emergency Mechanic Electrician
Nick Ayres Helm / Second Mechanic Mobile Fitter
Ian Black Crew
Sam Jenkins Crew Bar Person
Stuart Moles Crew Energy Consultant

SHORE CREW
Graham Fisher Head Launcher
Clive Leonard Shore Crew Mechanic
Kevin Reynolds Shore Crew Driving Instructor
Adam Williams Launcher Machine Operator
Gary Hulme Tractor Driver Helicopter Technician
Stuart Arnett-Clarke |Shore Crew Tree surgeon

OPS TEAM
Wendy Dale Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM)
David Maxwell Deputy Launch Authority (DLA)
Graham Stone Deputy Launch Authority (DLA) Pub Landlord
David Carter Deputy Launch Authority (DLA) Art Gallery Owner
Ian Hudson Deputy Launch Authority (DLA) Artist
Niki Tait DLA / Lifeboat Press Officer (LPO) IT Consultant

PAST MEMEBERS
(This section lists only from 01-Jan-200
Will Hilditch Tractor Driver - Shore crew. 2008 Bar Person
Neal Hotchkiss Crew, 2008 Shipyard worker
Keith Wilson Mechanic, 2009 Full-time Mechanic

Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboats have saved more than 137,000 lives. In 2007 RNLI lifeboats rescued 8,141 people - an average of 22 people per day. Saving 306 lives. RNLI Lifeguards assisted 9,201 people, saving 62 lives. Volunteer crew members come from all walks of life and readily exchange leisure, comfort and sleep for cold, wet and fatigue. Their lifesaving work is essential, often difficult and sometimes dangerous.The RNLI also aims to save lives by changing attitudes and behaviour among people who use the sea regularly.
It also educates children and young people on how they can help and stay safe on or by the sea.These days, less than 10% of crew members come from maritime backgrounds. So it is essential that the RNLI provides first class training to make sure its crews have the skills they need to save lives.Our running costs averaged around £330,000 (€484,510) per day in 2005. For every £1 raised, 78p was spent on operations, 3p was spent on support and 19p was spent on fundraising

16-Aug-2009 0130hrs

Launched to a report of 2 males seen entering the water at Croyde beach,and have not been seen leaving the water,just as all the emergency services arrived in the area.The 2 males were found safe and well on shore.

Tyne Crew: D. Clemence (Relief cox), G Stanbury (Relief Mech), A.Hallet, A.Atkinson, S.Jenkins, J Short
Atlantic Crew: J.Pavitt (Helm), N.Ayres, S.Moles

Others Assisting Units: R-169 Croyde CRT

16-Aug-2009 0520hrs

Launched to a broken down fishing boat in the estuary,casualty towed back to the RNLI Relief mooring,then escorted back to its berth after repairs were made on the next tide.

Crew: D.Clemence (Relief Cox) G.Stanbury (Relief Mech) A.Atkinson J.Pavitt A.Short
Others Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT

19-Aug-09 1557hrs

ILB Launched to a capsized Yacht off of Appledore Quay with 1 person on board, (pob). The ILB took the casualty onboard and towed his yacht to Churchfield carpark slipway. The lifeboat crew righted his boat and then returned to station.

Crew: A.Atkinson (Helm) N.Ayres S.Jenkins
Others Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT

21-Aug-2009 1845hrs

ILB requested to launch to a report of 2 children trapped on scaffolding on the old Bideford Bridge, Just as the Lifeboat was launching, it was confirmed that the children had managed to climb off the scaffolding to safety and the boat stood down.

22-Aug-09 0940hrs

ILB requested to launch to a report of a person in the water off Instow Beach. When the ILB arrived on scene they found a male in the water,The casualty had fallen out of his dinghy some 20 minutes earlier. The casualty was recovered from the water and taken ashore to waiting paramedics, who then took the casualty to hospital for a check up.

Crew: G.Stanbury(Helm) J.Short J.Pavitt
Others Assisting Units: R-169 Instow CRT

22-Aug-09 1255hrs

Whilist out checking Depths of water in the River,the Boarding Boat was tasked to check out a jet ski aground on the south tail,the Bike was well aground with 1 pob,the casualty was taken off the sand bank by the boarding boat, and his bike left to the next tide. where it was recovered by the boarding boat.

Crew 1: O.Atkinson (helm), D.Clemence
Crew 2: G.stanbury (Helm), S.Moles, J.Atkinson

Others Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT Westward Ho Lifeguards

22-Aug-2009 1700hrs

Whilist Boarding boat had just finishing from the jey ski Incident,the boat was diveretd to assist in a search for a missing male,the boarding boat searched an area of the river before it was stood down as the casualty had been found safe and well on shore.

Crew: G.Stanbury (Helm), S.Moles J.Atkinson
Others Assisting Units: Croyde CRT Devon & Cornwall Police

22-Aug-09 1900hrs

Launched to a report of a large yacht dragging its moorings on to another yacht with 2 pob off Instow Beach .the ALB Launched and placed 2 crew onboard to slip its moorings.The casualty was taken in tow and placed on other moorings.

Crew: D.Clemence (Relief Cox) O Atkinson (Mech) N.Ayres A.Short S.Jenkins J.Atkinson S.Moles
Others Assisting Units: Instow CRT/Westward HO CRT

22-Aug-09 1920hrs

ILB launched to a broken down jet ski at Airey Point with 2pob. The ILB took the casualties onboard the and towed the jet ski back to Churchfields carpark slipway.

Crew: M.Cox (Helm) G.Stanbury S.Arnett-Clark
Others Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT

23-Aug-2009 1542hrs

Launched to assist in searching for a missing child off of saunton sands,Just as lifeboat started to search the area the missing child was found safe and well ashore.

Crew D.Clemence (Relief Cox) O.Atkinson (Mech) J.Pavitt G.Stanbury R. Morne
Others Assisting Units: Croyde CRT

24-Aug-2009 0942hrs

Launched to a broken down RIB with 3 pob off of westward Ho Beach,the Casualty was taken in tow and towed to churchfields carpark slipway.

Crew: S.Watts (Helm) R.Morne J.Short
Others Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT

26-Aug-2009 1010hrs