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Padstow Lifeboat Launch – Beautiful Trevose Head Coastline

[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Padstow-Lifeboat-Lanch2-SG-550×337.jpg” alt_image=”Padstow Lifeboat Launch” video_title=”Padstow Lifeboat Launch” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhpcWE-ibyI”] Padstow Lifeboat Launch Filmed around Trevose Head and the Padstow Lifeboat Station. The coastline and beaches around Trevose head are beautiful. The Lifeboat Station is a spectacular building and replaced the old station where launches were becoming increasingly difficult due to the estuary silting up. Some […]

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Newquay Lifeboat

[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Pasted_Image_27_08_2019__14_52.jpg” alt_image=”Newquay Lifeboat Launch” video_title=”Newquay Lifeboat Launch” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRtbjEoWHgE”] Newquay Lifeboat was first established: opened 1860 – closed 1934 – open during wartime 1940-1945 – re-opened 1965. Newquay Lifeboat 2010 The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum was accorded to Helmsman Mark Morris and crew member Aaron Trebilcock for the rescue of two men, […]

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Penlee Lifeboat Station

Penlee Lifeboat Station Penlee Lifeboat Station has a remarkable history of bravery with the lifeboat crews being presented with 44 awards for gallantry during its 200-year history. The station has also witnessed tragedy with nine lifeboat crew losing their lives saving others at sea. “The greatest act of courage that I have ever […]

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Rock Lifeboat

Rock Lifeboat Rock Lifeboat First established: 1994 Situated on the Camel estuary, the RNLI has operated a lifeboat station at Rock for just over 20 years. Today’s D class lifeboat is a re-engineered and updated version of the original D class. This station is classed as a Discover station. Our crews from Discover stations […]

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St Marys Lifeboat – 56 awards for gallantry

St Marys Lifeboat St Marys Lifeboat Isles of Scilly First established: 1837 All-Weather LB: RNLB The Whiteheads – Severn Class AllWeather Lifeboat (17-11) Launches in 2008: 6 People Rescued in 2008: 15 Total Hours at Sea in 2008: 22hrs 03mins Medals since 1824: 26 (1 Gold, 9 Silver, 16 Bronze) St Mary’s all-weather lifeboat is […]

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Fowey Lifeboat

Fowey Lifeboat First established: 1859 All-Weather LB: RNLB Maurice and Joyce Hardy – Trent Class All-Weather Lifeboat (14-18) Inshore LB (1): RNLB Olive Two – D-Class Inshore Lifeboat (D-681) Launches in 2008: 47 People Rescued in 2008: 62 Total Hours at Sea in 2008: 55hrs 43mins Medals since 1824: “12 (1 Gold, 10 Silver, […]

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St Agnes Lifeboat – A Discover Station

St Agnes Lifeboat Station The St Agnes Lifeboat station was first established: 1968. It is one of seven stations operating a lifeboat funded by viewers of the BBC television programme Blue Peter. The inshore lifeboat crews have been honoured with seven awards for gallantry. Silver Medal for gallantry awarded to Helmsman Gavin Forehead and The […]

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Looe Lifeboat Station Enjoy a great Visitor Experience

Looe Lifeboat Lifeboat Station First established: opened 1866 – closed 1930 – re-opened 1992 All-Weather LB: N/A Inshore LB (1): RNLB Alan & Margaret – Atlantic 75 Class Inshore Lifeboat (B-793) Inshore LB (2): RNLB Regina Mary – D-Class Inshore Lifeboat (D-574) Launches in 2008: 34 People Rescued in 2008: 28 Total Hours at […]

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Bude Lifeboat

Bude Lifeboat Station Since 2001, the station has operated from Summerleaze Beach. It was a direct result of two shipwrecks, the steam-packet Providence and an unidentified schooner, on October 29th 1836 that moves were made to establish a lifeboat station at Bude. The Rev Ellacoat wrote to HM King William IV reporting the loss […]

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Launch Padstow Lifeboat

[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/launch-padstow-lifeboat.jpg” alt_image=”Launch Padstow Lifeboat” video_title=”Padstow Lifeboat” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=rethVdm8-lg”] Launch Padstow Lifeboat Padstow Lifeboat. The video was taken on board a launch down the new slipway. The Lifeboat station moved to its current location at Mother Ivey’s Bay, near Trevose Head in 1967 following problems with silting in the estuary which prevented the Lifeboat from launching […]

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