St Mary's Lifeboat Station is situated in St Mary's Harbour, Isles of Scilly and has been an important station for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution since the service began in 1837, however without a service between 1855 and 1874.
A lifeboat station was provided in 1874 at a cost of £280 (equivalent to £32,800 in 2023).[1] In 1899 this was replaced by a new station at Carn Thomas with a slipway, at a cost of £1,500 (equivalent to £213,300 in 2023).[1] In 1902 the slipway was extended by 40 feet (12 m)[2] by Robert Hicks[3] to enable the lifeboat to be launched at any state of the tide.
The lifeboat house was adapted in 1914 to receive a new motor lifeboat, but this didn't arrive on the station until 1919.
Since the arrival of the Robert Edgar in 1981, the lifeboat has been moored in the harbour, rather than the lifeboat house.
St Mary's lifeboatsedit
ON is the Official Number of the boat use din RNLI records from 1884. Op. No. is the Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.
First motor lifeboat at station. 45 ft (14 m) long and 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) wide with a 60 BHP Tylor motor and Gardner reverse gear, giving a speed of 8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h).
45 ft 6 in (13.87 m) motor lifeboat. Given by the Cunard Steamship Company. Two 40 hp engines giving a speed of 8.25 knots (9.49 mph; 15.28 km/h). Cost £8,500[9][10] (equivalent to £678,800 in 2023).[1]
St Mary's Lifeboat has received fifty-six awards for gallantry, including 26 RNLI medals for bravery, comprising one gold, nine silver and 16 bronze. The most recent was in 2004 when bronze medals were awarded to Coxswain Andrew Howells and Crew Members Mark Bromham and Philip Roberts for the rescue of an injured man from a yacht on 29 October 2003.[12]
^ abcdUK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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^"Islands of Scilly". Cornishman. England. 25 September 1902. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–128.
^"Scilly Islands Lifeboat". The Cornish Telegraph. England. 5 August 1874. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Royal National Life-Boat Institution". Shields Daily Gazette. England. 10 May 1890. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"The Lifeboat Service". The Cornish Telegraph. England. 8 October 1891. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"New Life-Boat for the Scilly Islands". Cornishman. England. 22 October 1919. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"New Lifeboat for Scilly". Cornishman. England. 14 August 1930. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"New Lifeboat. Naming of the Cunard at St. Mary's". Western Morning News. England. 12 August 1930. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"£32,000 Lifeboat". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 13 December 1955. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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RNLI station information
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St Mary s Lifeboat Station is situated in St Mary s Harbour Isles of Scilly and has been an important station for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution since the service began in 1837 however without a service between 1855 and 1874 St Mary s Lifeboat StationSt Mary s Isles of ScillyGeneral informationTypeRNLI Lifeboat StationLocationSt Mary s Lifeboat Station Harbour Bay Hugh Town St Mary s Isles of Scilly UKCountryUKCoordinates49 55 8 4 N 6 18 25 2 W 49 919000 N 6 307000 W 49 919000 6 307000Opened1837OwnerRoyal National Lifeboat Institution Contents 1 History 2 St Mary s lifeboats 3 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editA lifeboat station was provided in 1874 at a cost of 280 equivalent to 32 800 in 2023 1 In 1899 this was replaced by a new station at Carn Thomas with a slipway at a cost of 1 500 equivalent to 213 300 in 2023 1 In 1902 the slipway was extended by 40 feet 12 m 2 by Robert Hicks 3 to enable the lifeboat to be launched at any state of the tide The lifeboat house was adapted in 1914 to receive a new motor lifeboat but this didn t arrive on the station until 1919 Since the arrival of the Robert Edgar in 1981 the lifeboat has been moored in the harbour rather than the lifeboat house St Mary s lifeboats editON is the Official Number of the boat use din RNLI records from 1884 Op No is the Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull nbsp St Mary s Lifeboat RNLB Whiteheads ON 1229 At St Mary s 4 ON Op No Name Class Comments 1837 1839 no name Norfolk and Suffolk 20 ft 6 1 m pulling and sailing lifeboat 1840 1855 no name Norfolk and Suffolk 26 ft 7 9 m lifeboat 1874 1890 Henry Dundas 5 Standard Self Righting 37 feet 11 m long 9 feet 2 7 m wide with rows of 12 oars double banked Paid for by Mrs S J Dundas 1890 1991 271 Henry Dundas Standard Self Righting 42 ft 7 in 12 98 m lifeboat Later renamed Tom amp Jenny 6 1891 1899 313 Henry Dundas Standard Self Righting 38 feet 12 m long and 8 feet 2 4 m wide 7 1899 1919 434 Henry Dundas Watson 38 ft 12 m non self righting lifeboat 1919 1930 648 Elsie 8 Watson First motor lifeboat at station 45 ft 14 m long and 12 ft 6 in 3 81 m wide with a 60 BHP Tylor motor and Gardner reverse gear giving a speed of 8 knots 9 2 mph 15 km h 1930 1953 728 Cunard Watson 45 ft 6 in 13 87 m motor lifeboat Given by the Cunard Steamship Company Two 40 hp engines giving a speed of 8 25 knots 9 49 mph 15 28 km h Cost 8 500 9 10 equivalent to 678 800 in 2023 1 1955 1981 926 Guy and Clare Hunter Watson Last slipway launched boat 46 ft 9 in 14 25 m long speed 8 knots 9 2 mph 15 km h Cost 32 000 11 equivalent to 1 060 400 in 2023 1 1981 1997 1073 52 18 Robert Edgar Arun Moored afloat Speed 18 5 knots 21 3 mph 34 3 km h 1997 1229 17 11 The Whiteheads Severn Moored afloat Speed 25 knots 29 mph 46 km h Awards editSt Mary s Lifeboat has received fifty six awards for gallantry including 26 RNLI medals for bravery comprising one gold nine silver and 16 bronze The most recent was in 2004 when bronze medals were awarded to Coxswain Andrew Howells and Crew Members Mark Bromham and Philip Roberts for the rescue of an injured man from a yacht on 29 October 2003 12 See also edit nbsp Cornwall portal St Agnes Lifeboat Station Isles of Scilly List of RNLI stationsReferences edit a b c d UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark Gregory 2017 The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain 1209 to Present New Series MeasuringWorth Retrieved 7 May 2024 Station history RNLI Archived from the original on 6 July 2017 Retrieved 6 July 2017 Islands of Scilly Cornishman England 25 September 1902 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive Leonard Richie Denton Tony 2023 Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023 Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society pp 2 128 Scilly Islands Lifeboat The Cornish Telegraph England 5 August 1874 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive Royal National Life Boat Institution Shields Daily Gazette England 10 May 1890 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive The Lifeboat Service The Cornish Telegraph England 8 October 1891 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive New Life Boat for the Scilly Islands Cornishman England 22 October 1919 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive New Lifeboat for Scilly Cornishman England 14 August 1930 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive New Lifeboat Naming of the Cunard at St Mary s Western Morning News England 12 August 1930 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive 32 000 Lifeboat Portsmouth Evening News England 13 December 1955 Retrieved 9 October 2017 via British Newspaper Archive St Mary s Lifeboat Station history RNLI Archived from the original on 6 July 2017 Retrieved 6 July 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Mary s Lifeboat Station RNLI station information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Lifeboat Station amp oldid 1214995060, 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