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Coxswains of Wells Lifeboat


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1869 - 1875 Coxswain R Smith
1875 - 1879Coxswain H Hinson
1879 - 1880Coxswain R W Elsdon
1880 - 1896Coxswain H Hinson
1896 - 1905Coxswain W Crawford
1905 - 1917Coxswain T Stacey
1917 - 1933Coxswain W Grimes
1933 - 1947Coxswain T Neilsen
1947 - 1960Coxswain W Cox
1960 - 1986Coxswain D J Cox
1986 - 1989Coxswain A T Jordan
1989 - 1997Coxswain G B Walker
1997 - 2018Coxswain A D Frary
2018 - dateCoxswain N King

 

R W Elsden
Coxswain R W Elsdon 1879 - 1880
(From a family portrait, aged about 25)

H Hinson
Coxswain H Hinson 1875 - 1879 and 1880 - 1896

T Stacey
Coxswain T Stacey 1905 - 1917

W Grimes
Coxswain W Grimes 1917 - 1933

T Neilson
Coxswain T Neilson 1933 - 1947

W Cox
Coxswain W Cox 1947 - 1960

D J Cox
Coxswain D J Cox 1960 - 1986

Tony Jordan
Coxswain A T Jordan 1986 - 1989

Graham Walker
Coxswain G B Walker 1989 - 1997

Allen Frary
Coxswain A D Frary 1997 - 2018

Nicky King
Coxswain N King 2018 - date

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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 7 Jun 2026 09:30
Regular exercise
Cancelled

Saturday 20 Jun 2026 09:00
ALB exercise. ILB attending Norfolk Super Hero

Sunday 21 Jun 2026 09:30
Regular exercise
CANCELLED

Sunday 28 Jun 2026 09:30
Launch & Recovery Trials

Sunday 12 Jul 2026 16:30
Annual Lifeboat Service

Thursday 30 Jul 2026 18:30
Regular exercise

Sunday 16 Aug 2026 08:30
Regular exercise

Thursday 27 Aug 2026 18:30
Regular exercise

Sunday 13 Sep 2026 08:30
Regular exercise

Sunday 27 Sep 2026 08:30
Regular exercise

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