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RNLI Walmer

@RNLIWalmer

Saving lives at sea since 1830. Operating an Atlantic 85 and a D-Class, both inshore boats.

 Walmer, Kent
Joined November 2014
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🎉 Tomorrow is the day for Open Day 2025 🎉 🌞 The weather is looking good tomorrow for our 2025 station open day. There will be plenty to see and do so come down and join in the fun.
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RNLI@RNLI31 Jan 2025
Would you love to build your own lifeboat? 🧱 The Shannon class lifeboat has been submitted to @LEGOIdeas. If it reaches 10,000 votes the design will go to expert review, and be in with a chance of becoming an irl Lego set! Vote here ➡️ rnli.social/40zqvAJ #RNLI #Lego
A mock up design of a Lego Shannon class lifeboat and SLARs.

ALT A mock up design of a Lego Shannon class lifeboat and SLARs.

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🚤 At Walmer RNLI Station, The King undertook his first official visit as Patron, meeting volunteers and watching an emergency launch demonstration - a reminder that Walmer station has saved over 1,220 lives since 1856.
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RNLI@RNLI10 Jul 2025
Some of our #Volunteers proudly welcomed King Charles III to @RNLIWalmer today, marking His Majesty’s first official engagement since becoming our #Patron last year 👑 Becky, @RamsgateRNLI’s youngest coxswain, said: ‘It is a privilege to be presented to His Majesty the King.’ 💙
His Majesty The King meeting and shaking hands with volunteer crew from Walmer RNLI during his first official RNLI visit since becoming Patron. The crew member is in full kit and standing on a lifeboat.

ALT His Majesty The King meeting and shaking hands with volunteer crew from Walmer RNLI during his first official RNLI visit since becoming Patron. The crew member is in full kit and standing on a lifeboat.

His Majesty The King meeting and speaking with volunteers from Walmer RNLI during his first official RNLI visit since becoming Patron.

ALT His Majesty The King meeting and speaking with volunteers from Walmer RNLI during his first official RNLI visit since becoming Patron.

His Majesty The King talking to three long service awardees at Walmer RNLI.

ALT His Majesty The King talking to three long service awardees at Walmer RNLI.

His Majesty The King meeting a school group at Walmer RNLI during his first official RNLI visit since becoming Patron. He is speaking with the children whilst holding an RNLI teddy bear.

ALT His Majesty The King meeting a school group at Walmer RNLI during his first official RNLI visit since becoming Patron. He is speaking with the children whilst holding an RNLI teddy bear.

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Facing the week ahead after a Bank Holiday like… 🌊 Here's an amazing action shot of our @RNLIWalmer crew punching through the #waves in a recent training exercise! Showing quality skills in the D class #lifeboat, they're ready to face anything 👏
Three crew members from Walmer RNLI out on the sea in their D class lifeboat. The picture is taken from behind them, as they crash into the waves in front.

ALT Three crew members from Walmer RNLI out on the sea in their D class lifeboat. The picture is taken from behind them, as they crash into the waves in front.

Three crew members from Walmer RNLI out on the sea in their D class lifeboat. The picture is taken from behind them, as they crash into the waves in front.

ALT Three crew members from Walmer RNLI out on the sea in their D class lifeboat. The picture is taken from behind them, as they crash into the waves in front.

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RNLI@RNLI11 Mar 2025
Give three cheers to our amazing volunteers @RNLIWalmer for smashing their cycle challenge 🙌 They cycled an incredible 644 miles continuously between 7am and 5pm - all to save lives at sea💛 📷 Chris Mansfield
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@RNLI Walmer Lifeboat volunteers took on a 500-mile cycling challenge at Deal Town Hall—surpassing expectations with an incredible 644 miles! 👏 Well done to everyone who took part and supported the event, helping to raise funds for essential crew training and equipment. #deal
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Tomorrow, at @Deal_Town hall; facebook.com/share/p/1F3uoyb…
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Our tree chipping has begun! Open today 9am - 3pm! facebook.com/share/p/15nqBed… @Deal_Town @Deal_Web @kmfmofficial @Heartfm @SimonJonesNews @RNLI
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🎄 Christmas Tree chipping has returned for 2024. Recycle your tree with us and you can help us saves lives at sea. facebook.com/share/p/15oaUtb…
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🎄 Christmas decorations going up this weekend? Always fancied a real tree but don't want to worry about having to get rid of it after Christmas? We will once again be running our Christmas tree chipping and collection service. @Deal_Town @RNLI @DoverDC
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Dramatic images show the moment lifeboat crews rescued sailors as huge waves battered their grounded yacht 🌊 More details ⤵️ kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/t…
'Three lives saved' as yacht runs aground six miles off Kent

'Three lives saved' as yacht runs aground six miles off Kent

Dramatic images show the moment brave lifeboat crews rescued sailors as huge waves battered their grounded yacht.

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It’s almost time, our open day starts at 10:00! facebook.com/share/p/PYQRb8D…
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It’s our annual “Open Day” tomorrow! facebook.com/share/peL4aaeh1…
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🛟 Launched at 17.09 on Tues- @DoverRNLI & @RNLIWalmer were tasked to support a dismasted sailing vessel in difficulty just off of St Margaret’s! With no casualties and all well both crews were stood down at 1945. Credits: Dover Strait Shipping. #DoverRNLI #walmerrnli
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Our dogs are so precious to us and we know it can be extremely frightening when they are in danger. Please call for help & Never put yourself at risk trying to rescue them. @RNLI
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Second launch for Walmer is as many days; facebook.com/share/p/Qg5TKSD…
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Walmer’s 85 launched yesterday to an inflatable drifting out to sea. facebook.com/share/p/YBzcQ4t…
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Walmer shop volunteers, fundraisers, shore crew, boat crew and the Management Team came together on 1.8.24 at 18:24 to share a moment and further celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the RNLI. facebook.com/share/p/bKssAYC…
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