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Bridlington volunteer RNLI crew in shoreline search

Lifeboats News Release

Reports of a person possibly on the shoreline prompts assistance call for the volunteers of Bridlington’s all-weather lifeboat.

Awaiting the return of the Bridlington Lifeboat

RNLI/Mike Milner

Awaiting the return of the Bridlington Lifeboat

At 3:33pm on Wednesday 19 April 2023, the volunteer crew of the Bridlington RNLI all-weather (ALB) Shannon Class lifeboat was tasked by the coastguards after a report of a person possibly at the foot of Bempton Cliffs. The volunteer crew of the ALB, Antony Patrick Jones launched from the south beach, Bridlington at 3:53 pm and set out to conduct an extensive search of an area north of Bridlington, namely an area from Selwick Bay to Speeton.

During the search lifeboat crew were joined by the Police, Coastguards and a pod of dolphins. With the search proving negative, at 6:50pm the crew of the Bridlington lifeboat were instructed to head to Bridlington harbour. However shortly before 8pm it was confirmed that the person had been found safe and well, the volunteer crew returned to the beach and the lifeboat was recovered at 7:55pm and made ready for service.

Steve Emmerson, Bridlington RNLI Coxswain, said ‘The tasking went very well and we conducted a detailed search of the area including the many coves on that part of the coast as instructed by the coastguards. Thankfully, as the person has now been found safe and well, it was a good result for all concerned’.

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For more information, please contact Mike Milner, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer: [email protected] or call 07751 054052.

Safe return for Antony Patrick Jones and its volunteer crew.

RNLI/Mike Milner

Safe return for Antony Patrick Jones and its volunteer crew.
Recovery of lifeboat and crew almost complete.

RNLI/Mike Milner

Recovery of lifeboat and crew almost complete.

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