The Mumbles Lifeboat Station (based in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales) opened in 1835 with a lifeboat that was funded and managed by Swansea Harbour Trustees and was known as Swansea Lifeboat Station.[1] The station was taken over by the RNLI in 1863 and moved to Mumbles in 1866. The station only officially became The Mumbles Lifeboat Station in 1904.
When the station first opened, it did not have a boathouse and the lifeboat was stored under the cliffs. In 1866 the first boathouse was built and it was replaced with a larger boathouse when a replacement lifeboat needed more room. A slipway was constructed for launching the lifeboat in 1888 and in 1897, Mumbles Railway and Pier Company constructed a new slipway for the RNLI at no cost to the institution. Another new slipway was built in 1916 and it was extended and had alterations made to it in 1922.
During a gale on Saturday, 27 January 1883, a German barqueAdmiral Prinz Aldabert was driven on to rocks near the Mumbles Lighthouse. Wolverhampton went out to assist and was washed on to rocks. The lifeboat broke up and four crew drowned and other members missing or seriously injured.[2]
In 1947 the lifeboat Edward, Prince of Wales and her crew of 8 were lost while assisting SS Samtampa which had run aground on Sker Point.[3]
The D-class lifeboat is the main workhorse of the station, being used for more than 60 per cent of the callouts. In 2014 a new Tamar class lifeboat entered service at The Mumbles, temporarily based at Swansea Marina while a new, larger, boathouse and slipway were constructed on the end of Mumbles pier. In 2015 and 2016, Mumbles was the busiest station in Wales, launching 83 times, and was the busiest station in 2022, with 126 launches.[4]
^"Mumbles Lifeboat - History". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
^"Severe Gale And Loss Of Life". The Cornishman. No. 238. 1 February 1883. p. 5.
^"BBC News: Wales: Tribute for 1947 Mumbles disaster". 23 April 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
^"RNLI crews saved 73 lives at sea during 2016". BBC News. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
^ abLeonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
^ abLeonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–18.
^"New era as £2.7m Mumbles lifeboat makes its bow". Wales Online. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^"The Mumbles' Station history". RNLI. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"British Empire Medal (Civil Division)". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^"Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External linksedit
RNLI website: Mumbles lifeboat station
Facebook page: Mumbles lifeboat station facebook page
“The Second Mumbles Lifeboat Disaster: 1st February 1903 - lifeboat James Stevens No.12,” by Kate Jones
May 01, 2024
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The Mumbles Lifeboat Station based in Mumbles Swansea Wales opened in 1835 with a lifeboat that was funded and managed by Swansea Harbour Trustees and was known as Swansea Lifeboat Station 1 The station was taken over by the RNLI in 1863 and moved to Mumbles in 1866 The station only officially became The Mumbles Lifeboat Station in 1904 The Mumbles Lifeboat StationNew Mumbles Lifeboat Station opened in 2014Swansea WalesGeneral informationTypeRNLI Lifeboat StationLocationPier Road Mumbles Swansea UK SA3 4ENCountryWales UKCoordinates51 34 11 N 3 58 27 W 51 5698 N 3 9741 W 51 5698 3 9741Opened1835 taken over by RNLI 1863 OwnerRoyal National Lifeboat Institution The previous Mumbles Lifeboat Station used from 1922 to 2014 The station currently operates a Tamar class lifeboat and a D class IB1 lifeboat and operates from a boathouse at the end of Mumbles Pier Contents 1 History 2 Today 3 The Mumbles Lifeboats 3 1 All weather lifeboats 3 2 Inshore Lifeboats 4 Station Honours 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editWhen the station first opened it did not have a boathouse and the lifeboat was stored under the cliffs In 1866 the first boathouse was built and it was replaced with a larger boathouse when a replacement lifeboat needed more room A slipway was constructed for launching the lifeboat in 1888 and in 1897 Mumbles Railway and Pier Company constructed a new slipway for the RNLI at no cost to the institution Another new slipway was built in 1916 and it was extended and had alterations made to it in 1922 During a gale on Saturday 27 January 1883 a German barque Admiral Prinz Aldabert was driven on to rocks near the Mumbles Lighthouse Wolverhampton went out to assist and was washed on to rocks The lifeboat broke up and four crew drowned and other members missing or seriously injured 2 In 1947 the lifeboat Edward Prince of Wales and her crew of 8 were lost while assisting SS Samtampa which had run aground on Sker Point 3 See also The Mumbles Lifeboat disasterToday editThe D class lifeboat is the main workhorse of the station being used for more than 60 per cent of the callouts In 2014 a new Tamar class lifeboat entered service at The Mumbles temporarily based at Swansea Marina while a new larger boathouse and slipway were constructed on the end of Mumbles pier In 2015 and 2016 Mumbles was the busiest station in Wales launching 83 times and was the busiest station in 2022 with 126 launches 4 The Mumbles Lifeboats editAll weather lifeboats edit ON a Op No b Name In service 5 Class Martha and Anne Swansea 1863 1866 33ft Self Righting P amp S 10 oared boat 6 Wolverhampton 1866 1883 33ft Self Righting P amp S 6 229 Wolverhampton 1883 1898 34ft 8in Self Righting P amp S 173 Reserve No 5 1898 1900 33ft 8in Self Righting P amp S 436 James Stevens No 12 1900 1903 35ft Self Righting P amp S James Stevens Lifeboats 265 Reserve No 3A 1903 1905 37ft 2in Self Righting P amp S Previously Quiver No 1 at Margate 535 Charlie Medland 1905 1924 43ft Watson 678 Edward Prince of Wales 1924 1947 45ft Watson 849 William Gammon Manchester and District XXX 1947 1974 46ft 9in Watson 940 Pentland Civil Service No 31 1974 1985 47ft Watson 1096 47 005 The Ethel Anne Measures 1985 2006 Tyne 1127 47 019 Babs amp Agnes Robertson 2006 2014 Tyne 1307 16 27 Roy Barker IV 2014 Tamar 7 Inshore Lifeboats edit Op No Name In service 5 Class Comments D 44 Unnamed 1965 1972 D class RFD PB16 D 199 Unnamed 1972 1986 D class RFD PB16 D 319 Unnamed 1986 1994 D class EA16 D 463 Nellie Grace Hughes 1994 2004 D class EA16 D 623 Peterborough Beer Festival II 2004 2013 D class IB1 D 761 Mark Lott 2013 D class IB1 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 editThe following are awards made to the crew of Mumbles Lifeboat Station 8 RNLI Gold Medal William John Gammon Coxswain 1944 dd RNLI Silver Medal John Bevan Master of the schooner Gower 1833 dd William Evans 1835 dd John Reeve Master of Schooner Wave 1838 dd Captain Thomas Jones 1839 Captain John Howell 1839 Captain Charles Sutton 1839 Captain Joseph Foley 1839 Arthur Rees 1839 Lewis Jenkins 1839 dd Captain Joseph Foley Second service clasp 1840 dd Coxswain Jenkin Jenkins 1883 dd Lionel Derek Scott Coxswain 1964 dd Lionel Derek Scott BEM Coxswain Second service clasp 1971 dd RNLI Bronze Medal William John Gammon Coxswain 1941 Robert Trevor Williams Mechanic 1941 dd William Gilbert Davies Mechanic Thomas John Ace Bowman 1944 dd Lionel Derek Scott Coxswain 1968 dd Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum W Davies Second Coxswain 1964 Mechanic J Gammon 1964 W Tucker Assistant Mechanic 1964 J Bailey Signalman 1964 K Kostromin 1964 G Parsons 1964 H Randall 1964 J Whitford 1964 dd Alan Richards Jones Helmsman 1971 Peter Allan Algie crew member 1971 Anthony David Lewis crew member 1971 dd Lionel Derek Scott BEM Coxswain 1981 dd Anthony David Lewis Helmsman 1983 dd A Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution W Clements 1973 dd The Maud Smith Award 1944 for the bravest act of life saving in 1944William John Gammon Coxswain 1944 dd The Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and Thanks Certificate R J Gammon Mechanic 1948 dd British Empire Medal Lionel Derek Scott Coxswain 1970 9 dd Member Order of the British Empire MBE Capt Peter Royall Griffiths DLA 2009 10 dd Binocular glass from The Emperor of Germany Coxswain 1874 dd Engraved Statuette of a Lifeboatman Lionel Derek Scott BEM Coxswain 1980 dd See also editList of RNLI stations Royal National Lifeboat Institution Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboatsReferences edit Mumbles Lifeboat History Retrieved 3 May 2014 Severe Gale And Loss Of Life The Cornishman No 238 1 February 1883 p 5 BBC News Wales Tribute for 1947 Mumbles disaster 23 April 2007 Retrieved 3 May 2014 RNLI crews saved 73 lives at sea during 2016 BBC News 2 April 2017 Retrieved 13 March 2019 a b Leonard Richie Denton Tony 2024 Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024 Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society pp 4 132 a b Leonard Richie Denton Tony 2021 Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021 Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society pp 2 18 New era as 2 7m Mumbles lifeboat makes its bow Wales Online 16 October 2013 Retrieved 28 January 2024 The Mumbles Station history RNLI Retrieved 10 January 2024 British Empire Medal Civil Division The Gazette Retrieved 9 February 2024 Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Gazette Retrieved 9 February 2024 External links editRNLI website Mumbles lifeboat station Facebook page Mumbles lifeboat station facebook page The Second Mumbles Lifeboat Disaster 1st February 1903 lifeboat James Stevens No 12 by Kate Jones Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Mumbles Lifeboat Station amp oldid 1219246968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
