Eyemouth Lifeboat Station
| Eyemouth Lifeboat Station | |
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 Eyemouth Lifeboat Station | |
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| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | Gunsgreen Quay,Eyemouth Harbour , Eyemouth,TD145SD Berwickshire, Scotland, UK |
| Country | Scotland, UK |
| Coordinates | 55°52′20″N 2°5′10″W / 55.87222°N 2.08611°W / 55.87222; -2.08611 |
| Opened | 1876 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Eyemouth Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) marine rescue facility in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland.
The station was founded in 1876 to protect local fishermen during periods of poor weather conditions.
The original lifeboat house in the town cost £500 to build. This was replaced in 1908 with a new boathouse, with new facilities completed in 1992, and extended in 2010 at a cost of over £200,000.
The station's lifeboat has been in the town's harbour afloat since the 1960s with a pontoon berth most recently added in 2008.[1]
The station currently has 13-29 RNLB Helen Hastings (ON 1336) all-weather Shannon-class lifeboat and D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat Sheila (D-877) in service. The station has received two RNLI medals of recognition, one silver in 1991 and a bronze in 1917.[1]
Eyemouth Lifeboats
All-Weather Lifeboats
| ON[a] | Op. No.[b] | Name | In service [2] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | James & Rachel Grindlay | 1876–1888 | 30-foot Self Righting (P&S) | [3] |
| 157 | – | James & Rachel Grindlay | 1888–1901 | 34-foot Self Righting (P&S) | |
| 345 | – | Sarah Pickard | 1901–1909 | 34-foot Self Righting (P&S) | |
| 592 | – | Anne Frances | 1909–1937 | 34-foot Self Righting (P&S) | |
| 795 | – | Frank & William Oates | 1937–1951 | Liverpool | |
| 893 | – | Clara and Emily Barwell | 1951–1963 | Liverpool | |
| 784 | – | Swn-Y-Mor (Civil Service No.6) |
1964–1967 | 46ft Watson | |
| 820 | – | Louise Stephens | 1967–1974 | 46ft Watson | |
| 1026 | 44-008 | Eric Seal (Civil Service No.36) |
1974–1996 | Waveney | |
| 1209 | 14-11 | Barclaycard Crusader | 1996–2019 | Trent | |
| 1336 | 13-29 | Helen Hastings | 2018– | Shannon | [4] |
Inshore Lifeboats
| Op No | Name | In service [2] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-745 | MyWay | 2015–2023 | D-class (IB1) | |
| D-877 | Sheila | 2023– | D-class (IB1) | [5] |
- ^ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.
- ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.
Station Honours
The following are awards made to the crew of Eyemouth Lifeboat Station[6][7]
- 1991 - For the rescue of two skin-divers north west of Ebb Carr Rocks on 6 October 1990
- James A Dougal, Acting Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic
- 1917 - For the rescue of 7 men of the Norwegian steamer Livlig on 6 March 1917
- William Miller, Coxswain
- The Maud Smith Award 1990
(for the bravest act of lifesaving during the year by a member of a lifeboat crew)
- 1991 - For the rescue of two skin-divers north west of Ebb Carr Rocks on 6 October 1990
- James A Dougal, Acting Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic
- The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum
- 1991 - For the rescue of two skin-divers north west of Ebb Carr Rocks on 6 October 1990
- John Buchan, crewman
- David Collin, crewman
- George Walker, crewman
- Joseph Walker, crewman
- Robert Walker, crewman
- Alister Crombie, crewman
- 1993 - For the rescue of three crew of the launch Norman Forster on 17 October 1992
- John Johnston, Coxswain
- A Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution
- 1983 - For the rescue of three lives of the trawler Hatcliffe on 25 March 1983
- A Dougal, Coxswain
- J Aitchison, Second Coxswain
- J Tarvit, Second Coxswain/Mechanic
- J Dougal, Acting Assistant Mechanic
- A Redden, crew member
- J Buchan, crew member
- J Purves, crew member
- I Dougal, crew member
- 2007 -
- John Duncan Johnston, former Coxswain[8]
See also
- List of RNLI stations
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
References
- ^ a b RNLI (2021). "Eyemouth Lifeboat Station: History". Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society.
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021 (2021 ed.). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–18.
- ^ "Eyemouth Shannon class lifeboat to be named Helen Hastings". RNLI. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Lorimer, Wendy (16 September 2023). "Eyemouth RNLI volunteers celebrate lifeboat naming ceremony". RNLI. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Eyemouth's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Cox, Barry (1998). Lifeboat Gallantry. Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 0 907605 89 3.
- ^ "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links
- RNLI station page
- Local History Site with pictures of old Lifeboats and Lifeboat men
- Facebook page with updates from the current crew and staff