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Crew members Emma Taylor and Allen Heath-Coleman on their recent wedding day. By Appledore RNLI
Reporter:
Niki Tait – Appledore RNLI
08 Sept 2024 12:00 PM
Training and succession planning are key to anylifeboatstation and as part of thisAppledoreRNLIhas recently welcomed five new crew to the station.
Emma Taylor joins as a trainee launch Authority whilst Allen Heath-Coleman, Hamish Cameron, James and Mike Buckland join as trainee Shore crew.
We are very sorry to say good bye to Nick Cousins and Jeff Pavitt who between them have put in many years of service to the station, with Jeff’s service amounting to over 20 years.
He was a deputy Coxswain, mechanic, navigator and helm.
Thank you both for all your dedicated volunteering but we realise that this has to be balanced with work and family commitments.
Two of our new crew, Emma Taylor and Allen Heath-Coleman have just got married and the rest of the crew were delighted to be invited to share in part of their recent wedding day and wish them every happiness together.
TheRNLIwelcomes all visitors tolifeboatstations but it is very special when our own crew are invited to meet a retiredAppledoreLifeboat, especially during the Bicentenary year of theRNLIwhilst preparations are taking place forAppledoreRNLI’s own bicentenary next year.
Appledore’s last rowedlifeboat, the 114 year old Jane Hannah MacDonald 111, is currently being restored in Bideford by theAppledoreMaritime Heritage Trust.
She served atAppledorefrom 1910 until 1922, saving 23 lives. The four-tonne wooden vessel was hauled into the sea by horses, and the crew of eight rowed out in storms pulling together on oars, their backs to the crashing waves. She also had sail so was probably only rowed for short periods.
Appledore’s firstlifeboat, the first everlifeboatcommissioned by theRNLI, aptly named The Volunteer arrived on station on 28 February 1825.
Two centuries have seen vast developments in the lifeboats and kit used by the charity’s lifesavers – from the early oar-powered vessels to today’s technology-packed boats, including Mollie Hunt,Appledore’s all-weather Tamar classlifeboat, and Glanely, our inshore Atlantic 85; and from the rudimentary cork lifejackets of the 1850s to the full protective kit each crew member is now issued with.
While much has changed in 200 years, two things have remained the same – the charity’s dependence on volunteers, who give their time and commitment to save others, and the voluntary contributions from the public which have funded the service for the past two centuries.
In September there are two main charity fundraising events.
The ever popular Clovelly toAppledoresponsored walk along the stunning South West coastal path was on Saturday 7 September ending in a BBQ and return transport fromAppledore.
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