Unbelievable as it is, we are fast approaching the second anniversary of Andy’s death and I want to raise money in his honour for a cause close to his heart.

Andy was one of the volunteer Launch Authorisers at Teignmouth Lifeboat Station, a position he loved. Being part of such a great team was important to him, as well as being able to share his time and knowledge to help save lives at sea particularly after spending 38 years in the Royal Navy, serving Queen and Country with immense pride.

Teignmouth’s lifeboat station was established in 1851 and remained open for 89 years before the station was closed in 1940 and its lifeboat was withdrawn.

After an absence of 50 years, in 1990 the RNLI reopened with an Atlantic Class Inshore Lifeboat being housed in the original station.

The volunteer lifeboat crew provide a 24-hour search and rescue service 365 days a year, but none of this would be possible without the support of the public and their donations. It costs in the region of £56k a year to run and maintain the service in Teignmouth, all of which comes from the generous donations of the public.

Your donation will help to fund the selfless work of our volunteer lifeboat crew in Teignmouth, by doing so you will be helping to save lives around our coast and will be providing the best equipment possible to ensure the safety of our volunteers.