Fish and Chip supper supports Burnham-on-Sea RNLI

When the Corinthian club members extended a further invitation for 25 March, 2026, the Burnham-on-Sea RNLI management team suggested that the sailing club members instead could attend the lifeboat station for a conducted tour of the lifeboats, launch tractors and other equipment, before watching the lifeboats training launch at their regular time of 7.30 pm.

After the launch, the visitors were hosted by Burnham-on-Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club for an organised fish and chip supper, which raised £250 for the RNLI. During the evening, a bucket collection was also passed around the room thus raising further funds for the charity.

Sailing club spokesman Karl Evans said of the evening; ‘The professionalism and enthusiasm of the lifeboat volunteers is impressive and they take pride in their lifeboats. We really enjoyed our visit. The fish and chips were tasty and rounded off an excellent evening

Lifeboat Operations Manager Matt Davies added; ‘We enjoy close relations with Burnham Motor Boat and Sailing Club, and were pleased that we were able to host the visiting club. The money raised will go towards keeping our volunteer crew safe at sea.

RNLI Lifeboats at Burnham-on-Sea

A 8.5m Atlantic 85 named Doris Day and Brian plus a smaller 4.95m D class IB1 inflatable named Burnham Reach. The station was opened officially on 15th May 2004, but has been operational since December 2003

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For more information please contact Mike Lang, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station on 07889 815860 or Emma Haines, Regional Communications Manager, on 07786 668847 or [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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