Ritchie Southerton

Ritchie used to be a boatbuilder, working at Osborne’s yard in Littlehampton, building lifeboats for the RNLI. After joining our crew, he was also a full time lifeboatman for a few years, crewing one of the lifeboats stationed on the River Thames. Married to Sian, he lists his hobbies as clay shooting and the gym.

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Favourite food: Chocolate bourbons.

Favourite biscuit: Chocolate bourbons.

Obsessions: Chocolate bourbons.

Biggest dislike: Running out of chocolate bourbons.

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RNLI all-weather lifeboat moored in a harbour

Lifeboats

How RNLI Funding Works

Legacies, donations and fundraising keep the lifeboats afloat, while HM Coastguard is paid for by government: a plain guide to who funds what.

By the editors2 min read

Volunteer lifeboat crew training aboard an inshore lifeboat

Lifeboats

Becoming RNLI Lifeboat Crew

No sea experience needed, but plenty of commitment: what the RNLI asks of volunteer lifeboat crew, from the pager to probation.

By the editors3 min read

Lifeboats

RNLI Lifeboat Classes Explained

From the 5-metre D class to the 17-metre Severn, how the RNLI's inshore and all-weather lifeboats differ and where each one works.

By the editors3 min read

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How RNLI Funding Works

Becoming RNLI Lifeboat Crew

RNLI Lifeboat Classes Explained

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