May – August Fundraising Programe: HERE
Monday/Friday 10th/14th August
10:00am – 4:00pm
Cover the Flag – cash or contactless.
Torbay Lifeboat Station, Berry Head Rd, Brixham TQ5 9AF
Tuesday 18th August
10:00am – 11:30pm
Coffee morning – Raffle + Homemade cakes.
£3 on the door
Rockfish, New Fish Quay, Brixham TQ5 8AW
Saturday 22nd August
11:00am – 10:00pm
StormFest 160 commemorates the Great Storm of 1866 and the establishment of Torbay’s first Lifeboat Station later that year. It’ll see Torbay RNLI’s volunteers and their families hosting a day-long series of events in-and-around the bay.
The day will begin early in the morning with a re-enactment of the events of January 1866 when Teignmouth RNLI’s lifeboat was hauled overland from Teignmouth to Torquay by a team including women to come to the rescue of sailors in Tor Bay. An all-female team of the wives and partners of today’s RNLI crew – dressed in 1860’s costume – will pull a gig boat wrapped in the colours of a Victorian-era lifeboat around Teignmouth. The gig pull will continue at Babbacombe and Meadfoot before concluding with a short parade and launch at Beacon Quay, Torquay.
A flotilla of gig boats, crewed by Torbay RNLI crew members along with rowers from the Brixham Gig Row Club, will then row across Tor Bay shortly before midday accompanied by a fleet of RNLI lifeboats from Torbay, Teignmouth and other south Devon RNLI stations.
On arrival in Brixham’s inner harbour in the early afternoon, a service of remembrance at Brixham’s Man and Boy statue led by Helen Lovell-Smith of the Fisherman’s Mission will remember 1866’s tragic events. The service will also celebrate Torbay Lifeboat Station’s proud 160-year contribution to saving lives at sea in Torbay.
The day’s events will culminate with a live music and food festival during the afternoon and into the evening at The Old Coastguard House, Kings Quay, Brixham. Local residents and visitors are invited to celebrate alongside the lifeboat crew and the many other local volunteers that keep the lifeboat station running, with local food & drink, music from local bands & singers, as well as a raffle and other entertainments on offer for all the family to enjoy.
Richard Fowler, Coxswain, Torbay RNLI commented, “StormFest 160 gives us the opportunity to say Thank You to the local community for their 160 years of unwavering support for our lifeboat station and our volunteers. We’re also delighted to have Inter-Line Building Supplies onboard as the event’s lead sponsor, especially as they themselves celebrate their 50-year anniversary this year.”
Monday 31st August
10:00am – 4:00pm
Cover the Flag + Souvenirs – cash or contactless.
Outside Lifeboat Station & Fore Street, Brixham
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President Roy Tuttle, surrounded by fellow Rotary Club members, hands the Coxswain of Torbay RNLI, Richard Fowler, a cheque for £1,000 collected by the Club over the year for the local station.
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Our new shop is now open at:
RNLI Kings Quay, Moorings Reach, King Street, Brixham TQ5 9TH
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Make yourself a cuppa and read our:
On Sunday 31st, Kevin Smith went “the extra mile” along Brixham Breakwater in a marathon run to raise funds for the RNLI Torbay. An amazing effort, thank you to all who came to cheer, support and join in too!
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This is Mya. She had an amazing day at our Torbay RNLI station.
Her Granddad knew one of the engineers at Brixham and he kindly took her plus Mum and Granddad on a tour.
Mya got to use the winch and sit in every seat.
Start them off young!
If you would like to arrange a visit and tour of the station, contact:
Carol Pearson – 07775 581018
In Other News …
Fundraising Crew Needed-if you would like to join us as a fundraising volunteer we would love to hear from you …… Membership Form 2026
Please email form to rnlitlf@gmail.com or print and return completed form to:-
Anne Thorp (Membership Secretary)
RNLI Kings Quay, Moorings Reach, Kings Street, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TH
The RNLI Torbay Lifeboat Fundraising Team (TLF) work throughout the year to raise
funds to support the RNLI and the two Torbay lifeboats. An ALB Station costs in excess
of £215,000 a year to run so TLF’s fundraising is vital to support RNLI operations.
The expenses of operating and maintaining the lifeboat fleet and organising and supporting the lifeguards training and rollout do not go away. Fundraising events have practically ceased. You can maintain your support of the charity by using this link. We need your support now more than ever.
Our local supporters can now buy items from ‘our’ shop using the link https://shop.rnli.org