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| 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
Exercise Launches
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 12 Mar 2023 08:30
Inshore lifeboat only
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 18:00
Regular exercise, both boats
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