Weston-super-Mare’s lifeboats were needed on 31 May when a family of nine, including six children, got stuck in mud at the mouth of the River Axe.

The crew of the D class lifeboat were forced to beach her alongside the family and begin first aid, as the children, one of whom was only a baby, were showing signs of hypothermia. Four of the family members were then airlifted to safety by RAF helicopter, while the five others were sped to shore on the B class lifeboat.