The RNLI first allotted a lifeboat to North Berwick in 1869, in response to the nearby shipwreck of the schooner Bubona the year before.[1] The station closed in 1925 but was re-established in 1967, when the viewers of the BBC children's television programme Blue Peter funded the purchase of four D class lifeboats—one of which, the Blue Peter III, was assigned to North Berwick.[2] Between the years of 1967 and 2013 five Blue Peter Lifeboats, all named Blue Peter III, were placed on station and collectively rescued over 277 people.[3]
The current lifeboat on station is a D-class (D758), the Evelyn M, named after Evelyn Murdoch whose charitable trust (the Evelyn M Murdoch Charitable Trust) paid for the construction of the vessel. The lifeboat was handed over to the RNLI at a ceremony in September 2013 and was accepted on behalf of the RNLI and passed into the care of volunteer crew at North Berwick Lifeboat Station by Sir Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary of the Scottish Government and an RNLI council member. The service of dedication was led by Reverend Neil Dougall, and the boat was named Evelyn M by Helen Hanson, trustee of the Miss Evelyn M Murdoch Charitable Trust.[4]
In the last 100 years the station's rescue crews have received three RNLI awards for gallantry and three Blue Peter gold badges.[5]
Between 1920 and the closing of the station in 1925 the lifeboats were launched only once with no lives being claimed as saved.
The station was re-opened in 1967 and established as an Inshore Lifeboat Station. Operating out of the lower Granary store, now owned by East Lothian Yacht Club, the original boat house was restored in 1991 and is still used today.
^Douglas C. Seaton. "Lifeboat Back on Station". Royal Burgh of North Berwick. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
^"North Berwick History". RNLI. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
^"End of an era for North Berwick lifeboat station". RNLI. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^"New Lifeboat, the 'Evelyn M' named in ceremony at North Berwick". RNLI. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^"Lifeboat Station: North Berwick". RNLI. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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Lifeboat on parade in North Berwick
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north, berwick, lifeboat, station, royal, national, lifeboat, institution, rnli, marine, rescue, facility, north, berwick, east, lothian, scotland, north, berwick, east, lothiangeneral, informationtypernli, lifeboat, stationlocationvictoria, road, north, berwi. North Berwick Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution RNLI marine rescue facility in North Berwick East Lothian Scotland North Berwick Lifeboat StationNorth Berwick Lifeboat StationNorth Berwick East LothianGeneral informationTypeRNLI Lifeboat StationLocationVictoria Road North Berwick East Lothian Scotland UKCountryScotland UKCoordinates56 3 37 2 N 2 43 3 5 W 56 060333 N 2 717639 W 56 060333 2 717639Opened1860OwnerRoyal National Lifeboat InstitutionThe RNLI first allotted a lifeboat to North Berwick in 1869 in response to the nearby shipwreck of the schooner Bubona the year before 1 The station closed in 1925 but was re established in 1967 when the viewers of the BBC children s television programme Blue Peter funded the purchase of four D class lifeboats one of which the Blue Peter III was assigned to North Berwick 2 Between the years of 1967 and 2013 five Blue Peter Lifeboats all named Blue Peter III were placed on station and collectively rescued over 277 people 3 The current lifeboat on station is a D class D758 the Evelyn M named after Evelyn Murdoch whose charitable trust the Evelyn M Murdoch Charitable Trust paid for the construction of the vessel The lifeboat was handed over to the RNLI at a ceremony in September 2013 and was accepted on behalf of the RNLI and passed into the care of volunteer crew at North Berwick Lifeboat Station by Sir Peter Housden Permanent Secretary of the Scottish Government and an RNLI council member The service of dedication was led by Reverend Neil Dougall and the boat was named Evelyn M by Helen Hanson trustee of the Miss Evelyn M Murdoch Charitable Trust 4 In the last 100 years the station s rescue crews have received three RNLI awards for gallantry and three Blue Peter gold badges 5 Contents 1 Fleet 1 1 All Weather Lifeboats ALBs 1 2 Inshore Lifeboats ILBs 2 References 3 External links 3 1 PhotosFleet EditAll Weather Lifeboats ALBs Edit Dates in service Class Name1860 1867 6 oared single banked self righting Caroline1867 1871 30 foot 10 oared self righting Caroline II1871 1887 30 foot 10 oared double banked self righting Freemason1887 1902 34 foot 10 oared double banked self righting Fergus Ferguson1902 1920 35 foot 10 oared double banked self righting Norman Clark1920 1921 Temporary Lifeboat 1921 1923 Pulling amp Sailing John William Dudley1923 1925 Pulling amp Sailing Elizabeth Moore GradenBetween 1920 and the closing of the station in 1925 the lifeboats were launched only once with no lives being claimed as saved The station was re opened in 1967 and established as an Inshore Lifeboat Station Operating out of the lower Granary store now owned by East Lothian Yacht Club the original boat house was restored in 1991 and is still used today Inshore Lifeboats ILBs Edit Dates in service Class Op No Name1967 1973 D class RFD PB16 D 112 Blue Peter III1973 1984 D class Zodiac III D 216 Blue Peter III1984 1993 D class EA16 D 306 Blue Peter III1993 2004 D class EA16 D 452 Blue Peter III2004 2013 D class IB1 D 619 Blue Peter III2013 present D class IB1 D 758 Evelyn MReferences Edit Douglas C Seaton Lifeboat Back on Station Royal Burgh of North Berwick Retrieved 17 December 2009 North Berwick History RNLI Retrieved 17 December 2009 End of an era for North Berwick lifeboat station RNLI Retrieved 10 May 2014 New Lifeboat the Evelyn M named in ceremony at North Berwick RNLI Retrieved 10 May 2014 Lifeboat Station North Berwick RNLI Retrieved 17 December 2009 External links Editwww northberwicklifeboat org uk North Berwick Lifeboat StationPhotos Edit North Berwick Lifeboat flickr group Lifeboat on parade in North Berwick Blue Peter III Emergency lifeboat launch nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Berwick Lifeboat Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Berwick Lifeboat Station amp oldid 1138467671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
