Nick White

Nick joined the lifeboat crew in 1974 in his home town of Weston-super-Mare, and transferred to Littlehampton when he moved to Sussex. Retiring from the crew in 1996, he returned as a deputy launching authority after a break of a few years, and is now the lifeboat operations manager. It’s a bit of a family thing, his father was the treasurer in Weston, and two of his brothers were on the crew as well. Now, his younger son Tom is on the crew at Littlehampton and his wife Emma is the press officer.

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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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