March 11th, 2025.



Newhaven Coxwain Lewis Arnold is moving on from Newhaven RNLI to continue his RNLI journey as Area Technical Manager and  volunteering on the crew from his new home along the coast.

Lewis came to Newhaven RNLI in 2019 from the RNLI Support Centre in Poole where he was Operations Manager. As Coxswain Mechanic he became responsible for Newhaven’s Severn class All-weather Lifeboat (ALB), the largest lifeboat of the charity’s fleet.

Roger Cohen MBE, Lifeboat Operations Manager, said: "From the moment Lewis arrived in Newhaven he immersed himself in building a strong crew and tight ship. Recruitment and training at Newhaven is an impressive and on-going commitment for all the team."

Lewis is also an In-shore Lifeboat (ILB) Helm and a Lifeboat Trainer Assessor. He leaves a solid team in Newhaven, which includes a full-time Senior Station Technician and experienced volunteer crew.

While under Lewis’s direct command, service calls by Newhaven RNLI crew have aided 202 people and are accredited with 25 lives saved.

Before joining Newhaven RNLI, Lewis had volunteered with the charity for 17 years, first as Crew and Helm on Portsmouth RNLI’s D Class and Atlantic 85, and Crew, Helm and Commander on Chiswick RNLI’s E Class.