Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station

Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The station was opened in 1882 at Little Haven where it operated until 1921. It reopened in 1967 under its present name, and serves the area in St Bride's Bay surrounding Little Haven and Broad Haven resorts. When it was built it was the RNLI's smallest lifeboat station.[1]

Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat station and adjoining RNLI shop
Little and Broad Haven
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationPembrokeshire
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates51.773132°N 5.107114°W / 51.773132; -5.107114
OwnerRoyal National Lifeboat Institution

The station operates a D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat, launched by tractor and trailer.

History

When the RNLI first established the station in 1882 the lifeboat was kept afloat under the shelter of Goldtrop Head.[2] In 1903 a boathouse and slipway were built. By 1921 there was reduced need for the service and the station closed with cover available from St Davids and Angle.

By 1967, with the increase of pleasure boating and the development of the local holiday beaches, the RNLI reopened the station in a boathouse built by the Rural District Council. A dedicated boathouse was built in 1982.[1]

The station has had its own fundraising branch since 1975 which, with the station's souvenir shop, has raised over £350,000.[3]

Honours
  • 1995 - Bronze Medal to Helmsman Crispin Williamson and Thanks on Vellum to Brian Dilly and David Love for their rescue of a family of six
  • 2004 - Thanks on Vellum to Helmsman Crispin Williamson for the rescue of three children

Fleet
Dates in service Class Op. No. Name
1882–1921
Station closed
1967–1975 D-class (RFD PB16) D-124 unnamed
1976–1987 D-class (Zodiac III) D-242 unnamed
1987–1995 D-class (EA16) D-347 unnamed
1995–2004 D-class (EA16) D-484 Sybil
2004–2014 D-class (IB1) D-628 Austin Burnett
2014–present D-class (IB1) D-766 Jack & Edith May

See also

References
  1. "Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. "History Points - Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station". Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "Little and Broad Haven Fundraising Branch". Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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