Dungeness Lifeboat

Eric Whenday
Dungeness Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM).

Eric is the first point of contact when Dungeness Lifeboat is requested and is in charge of the day to day matters relating to the running of the Lifeboat Station. He is a chartered fishing boat skipper and lives at Dungeness. In 2006 he received binoculars from the RNLI in recognition of 15 years voluntary service to the station.

Launching Authorities

Peter Stretton Dungeness Deputy Launching Authority (DLA).	Ken Thomas Dungeness Deputy Launching Authority (DLA).	Chris Ubee Dungeness Deputy Launching Authority (DLA).

Peter has been involved with Dungeness Lifeboat since 1993. He was a crew member with Littlestone lifeboat for 14 years before retiring at 45. He moved up to Dungeness and stayed as a crew member until he was 55 and then became a tractor driver for the next four years and has been the DLA at the station for the since 2002. Peter lives at Littlestone with his wife. He has two children and two grandchildren. He is a retired power station engineer and lists his hobbies as fishing and flying..	Ken is one of the two Deputy Launching Authorities who help the LOM with the running of the Lifeboat Station. He lives at Dungeness and works as a fisherman.	Chris joined the shore crew in 1990. In 1992 he joined the boat crew and served as an assistant mechanic. In July 2008 he was made one of the deputy launching authorities at the station. For the past 25 years Chris has lived in Old Romney with his partner Debbie and their four children. He is the Managing Director of his own insurance broker company Applegate Insurance Consultants Ltd and he also owns the local sausage manufacturing company "Lazy Pig Sausage Co" - visit www.lazypigsausage.co.uk. He started this successful sausage company in 2006.

Lifeboat Crew

Stuart Adams
Dungeness Lifeboat Coxswain.

Stuart is the full time Coxswain of Dungeness Lifeboat and the Lifeboat Training Co-ordinator. His main role is to take command of the lifeboat on service calls, handle the boat when along side a casualty and if necessary co-ordinate surface searches involving other vessels looking for casualties. His day to day role is the upkeep of the boat and equipment. His job also includes the planning and organising of crew training between Dungeness and the Lifeboat College in Poole. He joined the crew in 1977. He lives close to the station at Lydd on Sea and is married to Lisa, they have two children, Natalie and Jason. In 1992 he received the Chairman's letter of thanks and 1997 he received a long service medal from the RNLI. In 2006 he received a letter of thanks from the Director of Operations.

Trevor Bunney
Dungeness Lifeboat Full Time Mechanic & Deputy Second Coxswain.

Trevor is the full time Mechanic and Deputy Second Coxswain at the station. He joined the crew in 1986. In 2002, 2006 & 2008 he received Director of Operations letters of thanks. In 2006 he received a long service medal from the RNLI. He lives at Dungeness and has two children.

Mark Richardson
Dungeness Lifeboat Deputy Second Coxswain.

Mark is a retained Deputy Second Coxswain at the station and joined the crew in 1987. In 1992 he received a Chairman's letter of thanks, in 2002 he received a Director of Operations letter of thanks and in 2006 he received a long service medal from the RNLI and another Director of Operations letter of thanks. He was born at Dungeness and still lives at Lydd On Sea with his wife and three children. He owns the local fish shop which has been in his family for 70 years. His lists his hobby as football and is a keen supporter of Gillingham Football Club.

Roger Gillett
Dungeness Lifeboat Retained Second Mechanic/Deputy Second Coxswain.

Roger was a crew member at Littlestone before joining Dungeness in 1997. He is a retained Second Mechanic and Deputy Second Coxswain and lives locally. In 2007 he received a Director of Operations letter of thanks. He was an Engineer at the local Nuclear Power Station and retired in 2008. He lists his hobbies as boating, fishing and walking.

Toby Strickett
Dungeness Lifeboat Retained Third Mechanic and Navigator.

Toby is Third Mechanic and Navigator on the lifeboat and he joined the crew in 1994. His day time job is Captain on a local Range Safety Boat and he lives at locally. He received a Director of Operations letter of thanks in 2008. He is married to Katrina and has a son George and daughter Nicole. He lists his hobby as golf.

Steve Cardew
Dungeness Lifeboat Mechanic/Navigator.

Steve joined the crew in 2004 and is a Prospective Mechanic. During the day Steve also works as a mechanic and is married to Samantha and they live at Lydd on Sea. He lists his hobbies as boats, computer games, gardening and DIY.

Stuart Morrison
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew/Navigator.

Stuart joined the crew in 2000 and is Senior First Aider and Navigator. His daytime job is fulltime mechanic with Tower RNLI lifeboat on the Thames. He has two children and one grandchild and lives at Dungeness. He lists his hobby as repairing cars.

Rick Napier
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Rick joined the crew in 2001. He lives in Lydd and works as a weighbridge attendant. He lists his hobbies as travelling and sport.

Terry Ashford
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Terry joined the crew in 2005. He is a sales representative and lives at Greatstone with his partner and two children. Terry lists his hobbies as jet skiing and fishing.

Simon Collins
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew/Navigator.

Simon was a crew member on Littlestone lifeboat before joining Dungeness lifeboat in 2004. In 2006 he received a Director of Operations letter of thanks. Previous to joining the lifeboat service he was a Royal Navy seaman. He lives in Dungeness and is now a postman. He has five children and his hobbies include sports, computing and travelling. He is a presenter on Romney Marsh FM Radio.

Mark Burgess
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Mark joined the crew in 2004. He lives in Lydd on Sea. He is married and has four children. He works as an engineer and his hobbies include football, cricket and golf.

Richard Fletcher
Dungeness Lifeboat Prospective Mechanic.

Richard joined the crew in 2000. In 2006 and 2008 he received Director of Operations letters of thanks. He lives in Lydd with his partner and two children and works as a marine engineer.

Gary Clark
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew/Prospective Mechanic

Gary joined the crew in 2006. He lives at Greatstone and is married with one daughter. He is a builder and describes his hobbies as running, windsurfing and computers. In 2008 he received a Director of Operations letter of thanks. His lifeboat kit has been paid for by the customers of the Pilot Inn at Dungeness.

Paul Stevens
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Paul joined the crew in 2007. He lives in Lydd On Sea with his wife and two daughters. He is a Caretaker at Lydd Children's Centre and lists his hobbies as family outings, fishing, RNLI and golf. In 2008 he received a Director of Operations letter of thanks.

Nigel Packer
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Nigel joined as a Shore Crew member in 2003 and became a crew member in 2008. He became Chairman of Fundraising in 2006 and is also a Sea Safety Advisor. He works as a Store Keeper and lives with his wife Wendy and son Noel in Lydd On Sea.

Anthony Hills
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Anthony came to the station as shore crew when he was 19 and joined the lifeboat crew as a trainee in 2008. He lives in Greatstone and has obtained RYA level 1 and 2 qualifications in sailing and level 1 in windsurfing. He lists his hobbies as boat fishing, water sports and mechanics.

Peter Coombe
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Peter lives in Lydd with his partner and four children. He joined the station as shore crew in 2004 and became a crew member in 2008. He is an agricultural engineer and lists his hobby as ’classic cars’.

Hugh Lynch
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Hugh joined the shore crew in 2007 and became a crew member in 2008. He lives at Lydd On Sea with his wife and two sons and works as a plant fitter. He lists his hobbies as photography, model engineering and wood work.

Danny Allen
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Danny Allen joined the shore crew in 2007 and became a crew member in 2008. He is a publican and is married with three children. He lists his hobbies as fishing and football.

Jeff Henderson
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Jeff joined the shore crew in 2008 and became boat crew in 2009. He lives in Greatstone and works as a scaffolder. He is married with four children and lists fishing as his hobby.

Nick Brooks
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Nick joined the shore crew in 2007 and became a crew member in 2008. He lives in Dymchurch but works in Lydd. He lists his hobby as an RNLI supporter.

Dave Richards
Dungeness Lifeboat Crew.

Dave Richards joined the shore crew in 2008 and became a crew member in 2009. He and his partner have three children and live at Lydd On Sea. He lists his hobby as shooting.

Shore Crew

Graham Foster
Dungeness Lifeboat Head Launcher.

Graham is head launcher at the station and is in charge of the shore crew His duties include beach maintenance for safe launching and recovery as well as preparations for a quick and safe turnaround for the lifeboat. He is in charge of maintenance of the lifeboat carriage when the boat is afloat and instructs his shore crew with their responsibilities. Graham is retired and joined the Shore Crew in 2003, he was appointed Head Launcher in 2005. In 2006 he became the Fundraising Box Secretary. He lives in Lydd On Sea with his wife Vivien. He describes his hobbies as electronics, looking after his landrover and decorating when pushed!

Tony Mills
Dungeness Lifeboat Deputy Head Launcher.

Tony joined the Station in 2005. He lives at Greatstone and is a builder by trade. He assists the head launcher with his shore duties. He lists his hobbies as fishing, golf and flying.

Chris Shore
Dungeness Lifeboat Senior Tractor Driver.

Chris joined the station in 1985 and in1986 was appointed Tractor Driver. In 2006 he received a long service medal from the RNLI. He lives in Dungeness and is a photographer. He lists his hobbies as fishing, photography and walking.

Martin Flack
Dungeness Lifeboat Tractor Driver.

Martin has been a tractor driver at the station for since 2002. He lives with his wife Sally and their four children, Katie, George, Steven and Sarah in Lydd On Sea. He works locally as a taxi driver. He lists his hobbies as football (Gillingham No. 1 fan) and watching his children play football.

Ken Morter
Dungeness Lifeboat Tractor Driver.

Ken has been with the station as tractor driver since 2002. He is a retired Metropolitan Police Officer with three grown up children and one Grand Daughter. He lives in Lydd On Sea with his wife who is a Dispensing Technician in the local Pharmacy. He lists his hobbies as golf and lifeboats.

Bill Cloud
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Bill has been a member of the shore crew since 2005. He lives in New Romney and works as a plumber. He is married to Sue and they have three grown up children. He lists his hobbies as clay pigeon shooting and DIY.

Tina Burgess
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

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Bernard Jenner
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew Trainer.

Bernard has been a volunteer at the station since 2004. His role at the station is to train the shore crew. He is retired and is married to Lyne and lives at Greatstone. He lists his hobbies as restoring diesel engines, sea fishing (both shore and boat) and making shrimps nets.

John Poole
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

John joined the shore crew in January 2006. He is married, has two daughters and three grandchildren, lives at Greatstone and works as a ship's steward. He lists his hobbies as sea fishing and story writing.

Kevin Greagsby
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Kevin joined the shore crew in 2004 and is a South East Education volunteer. In September 2008 he became a volunteer crew member at Gravesend Lifeboat Station. He lives at Tunbridge Wells, is married with three children and works as a chef. Kevin lists his hobbies as cooking/baking.

Chris Tudor
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Chris joined the shore crew in 2007 and is an office administrator at Dungeness B Power Station. He is married and lives in Lydd. He lists his hobbies as:- go-cart mechanic for his nephew in team ‘Edna Smith’ and also classic motorcycle restoration .

Noel Packer
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew/Prospective Tractor Driver

Noel joined the shore crew in 2007. He lives at Lydd On Sea and works as a graphic designer. He lists his hobbies as golf, fishing and photography.

Natalie Adams
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Natalie is the daughter of Coxswain Stuart Adams and has loved being involved with the station ever since she was a child. She is studying her ‘A’ levels and in 2008 as soon as she was 17 she joined as a shore crewmember. Natalie lists her hobbies as none other than driving her dad mad!!!

Nicholas Barham
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Nicholas joined the station as shore crew in 2008. He is studying at college and lists his hobbies as football, films and the lifeboat.

Rod Bradnam
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Rod joined the shore crew in 2008 and lives in St. Mary’s Bay. He works as a carpenter and lists his hobbies as jet skiing, fishing and lifeboats.

Darren Lynch
Dungeness Lifeboat Shore Crew.

Darren joined the shore crew in 2008 and is a student. He lives at Lydd On Sea and lists his hobbies as photography, flying and long distance walking. He is been a member of the ATC and holds the rank of sgt. He hopes to be a pilot with the RAF once he has finished his education. He marched the 160 km Nijmegen 4 -day march – TWICE. He has also marched the 100 km – 24 hour Deathmarch in Belgium.

Other Lifeboat Station Personnel

Judith Richardson
Dungeness Lifeboat Press Officer.

Judith has been a volunteer with the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat for over 40 years. She was on the fundraising committee for 20 years when her husband William was coxswain and in January 1998 received a Certificate of Thanks from the the RNLI's Committee of Management for helping the Lifeboat Service. She returned to the fundraising committee when she was made station press officer in July, 2006. She is also a PR representative for the Sea Safety campaign and a voluntary assistant with the RNLI's Sea Safety Road Show. She lists her hobbies as grandchildren, photography and computers.

William Richardson
Dungeness Lifeboat Sea Safety Officer.

William has been a volunteer with Dungeness Lifeboat for 45 years. He became a crew member 1964 and emergency mechanic from 1969 until 1997. He became Coxswain in 1977. He was awarded a long service medal from the RNLI. On his retirement as Coxswain in 1997 he was given the RNLI's Coxswain's Certificate of Service which states 'during his period as an officer and crew member he performed his duties to the entire satisfaction of the Institution's Committee of Management and was credited with rescuing 222 lives'. In 2000 he took over one the RNLI's Sea Safety Road Shows and toured the country as a Sea Safety Advisor with his wife Judith. In 2005, William was made Chairman of the Management Committee at the station and In 2006 was made the first Sea Safety Officer for the station. He lists his hobby as fishing (when he can fit it in). He is a District Councillor for the local area.