1869 - 1875 | Coxswain R Smith |
1875 - 1879 | Coxswain H Hinson |
1879 - 1880 | Coxswain R W Elsdon |
1880 - 1896 | Coxswain H Hinson |
1896 - 1905 | Coxswain W Crawford |
1905 - 1917 | Coxswain T Stacey |
1917 - 1933 | Coxswain W Grimes |
1933 - 1947 | Coxswain T Neilsen |
1947 - 1960 | Coxswain W Cox |
1960 - 1986 | Coxswain D J Cox |
1986 - 1989 | Coxswain A T Jordan |
1989 - 1997 | Coxswain G B Walker |
1997 - 2018 | Coxswain A D Frary |
2018 - date | Coxswain N King |
Coxswain R W Elsdon 1879 - 1880
(From a family portrait, aged about 25)
Coxswain H Hinson 1875 - 1879 and 1880 - 1896
Coxswain T Stacey 1905 - 1917
Coxswain W Grimes 1917 - 1933
Coxswain T Neilson 1933 - 1947
Coxswain W Cox 1947 - 1960
Coxswain D J Cox 1960 - 1986
Coxswain A T Jordan 1986 - 1989
Coxswain G B Walker 1989 - 1997
Coxswain A D Frary 1997 - 2018
Coxswain N King 2018 - date
You are welcome to watch the lifeboats launch on exercise from a safe distance on the beach bank or beach; please keep clear of the boats and launching vehicles and keep children and dogs under supervision. Exercises are roughly every two weeks and we try to post dates and times in advance when we can. All dates are subject to change or cancellation at short notice for operational reasons.
Sunday 29 Jun 2025 09:00
Regular exercise
Saturday 5 Jul 2025 13:30
Helicopter exercise
Saturday 19 Jul 2025 12.30pm
ILB at Newfoundland Dog display
Thursday 24 Jul 2025 18:30
Regular exercise
Wednesday 6 Aug 2025 16:30
ILB display at Carnival Open Day
Sunday 10 Aug 2025 08:30
Regular exercise
Sunday 24 Aug 2025 19:00
Annual Lifeboat Service
Wednesday 10 Sep 2025 15:30
ALB low water launch for survey
Sunday 28 Sep 2025 08:30
Regular exercise