Our amazing team of volunteers are on call 24/7, 365 days a year.
Every volunteer is passionate and dedicated to training and serving our community.
Everyone at PLIRB is a volunteer.
Our team is built of qualified crew, committee and trustees, fundraisers and administrative support. We train twice a week and collectively dedicate over 18,000 hours a year to being the best we can be.
Meet our fantastic team!
Darren Barry, Launch Authority, Senior Helm, Training Leader
Joined PLIRB in 1995
Doesn’t like eggs
Training Manager
Jo Barry, Launch Authority, Secretary, Crew
Joined PLIRB in 1983
The real PLIRB boss
Married to the man who doesn’t like eggs
John Brooker, Launch Authority, Committee Member, Trustee
Joined PLIRB in 1993
Classic car afficionado
Neatest handwriting at PLIRB
Stella Dunn, Trustee, Treasurer
Joined PLIRB in 2016
Proud owner of award winning Darcy
Budding artist
Russell Gilbert, Trustee, Shore Crew
Joined PLIRB in 1999
Been there, done it and broke it
Bit of an all round genius
Steve Hill, Launch Authority, Helm, Committee Member
Joined PLIRB in 2000
BBQ king and PR superstar
The best dame in the village
Andy Crampton, Helm
Joined PLIRB in 2010
Yachtsman extraordinaire
Don’t give him an angle grinder
Shaun O’Hara, Helm
Joined PLIRB in 2014
Can fix absolutely anything
Best daredevil in a bikini
Kevin Nuttall, Launch Vehicle Driver, Committee Member
Joined PLIRB in 2012
Don’t call it a tractor!
King of the chat
Stuart Homewood, Helm, Committee Member
Joined PLIRB in 2022
The local king of hot tubs, pools and crazy golf
A proud Winkle man
Adam Flower, Crew, Chairman
Joined PLIRB in 2021
Mayor of Fairlight, apparently
Don’t mention the fairlead
John Crowther, Crew, Committee Member
Joined PLIRB in 2017
Proud new father of puppy Hamish
Loves a Spanish adventure
Rob Elrick, Crew
Joined PLIRB 2017
Non-PLIRB: retired driving instructor
Daredevil windsurfer
Best tan of the team
Nick Wise, Crew
Joined PLIRB in 2021
Printing guru
Don’t mention floating ropes..
Oona Flower, Crew
Joined PLIRB in 2022
Juggles Uni life and training
Best eyelashes of the team
Martin Geldart, Crew
Joined PLIRB in 2024.
Former celebrity pap
It’s NOT a hairdresser’s car!
Kevin Prescott, Trainee Crew
Joined PLIRB in 2022
He’s the Shantyman!
Don’t mess with the Buffoon Stick..
Ant Dixson, Trainee Crew
Joined PLIRB in 2023.
The man can run!!
Keeps the crew happy with cakes
Paul Kirkham, Trainee Crew
Joined PLIRB in 2023.
Former international film maker
The most polite on the team!
Sarah Harris, Crew, Committee Member
Joined PLIRB in 2004
Enjoying newly wed bliss
Clever and organised
Nigel Carter, Shore Volunteer
Joined PLIRB in 2017
Chief and undisputed tea maker
Somehow always manages to get wet
Jo O’Hara, Crew, Committee Member
Joined PLIRB in 2018
Constantly ‘tidying up’ and losing things
Married to Shaun O’Hara
Nicky Harris, Base and Beach Volunteer
Joined PLIRB in 2022
Photographer extraordinaire
The Open Day bar superstar
Pauline Kirk, Base and Beach Volunteer
Joined PLIRB in 2019
So famous she’s known as ‘P’
Professional dog show contestant
Elaine Anscomb, Beach & Base Volunteer
Joined PLIRB in 2022
Loves a good natter
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