St Agnes Lifeboat Station

St Agnes Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat station
Country United Kingdom
County Cornwall
Town St Agnes, Cornwall
Location Trevaunance Cove, Quay Road, St Agnes
 - coordinates 50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W / 50.31917°N 5.20167°W / 50.31917; -5.20167Coordinates: 50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W / 50.31917°N 5.20167°W / 50.31917; -5.20167
Founded 1968
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Visitation By appointment only

St Agnes Lifeboat Station (based in St Agnes, Cornwall, UK) opened in 1968.[1] The station's lifeboats have been sponsored by BBC's Blue Peter programme, mostly being named Blue Peter IV.[2]

In 1978, and again in 2005, the Duke of Kent visited the station in his role as president of the RNLI.[3]

The station has always been an inshore lifeboat station, and until October 2015 operated a D-class (IB1) lifeboat called Blue Peter IV.

The current boat, D-787 XKalibur, was generously funded by The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club and donations from the local and wider community.

Fleet

Dates in service Class Op. No. Name Comments
1967–1972 D-class (RFD PB16) D-148 Blue Peter IV
1972–1981 D-class D-215 Blue Peter IV
1981–1984 D-class D-197 Blue Peter IV Originally unnamed until allocated to St Agnes
1984–1994 D-class D-305 Blue Peter IV
1994–2005 D-class (EA16) D-453 Blue Peter IV
2005–2015 D-class (IB1) D-641 Blue Peter IV
20015–present D-class (IB1) D-787 XKalibur

Awards

The crew of St Agnes have received the following awards:

  • 2 x Framed Letter of Thanks
  • 6 x Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum
  • 2 x Silver Medals

References

  1. ↑ RNLI: St Agnes Lifeboat Station History
  2. ↑ "Lifeboat will 'make coast safer'". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Duke of Kent to make return visit to St Agnes Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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