St Agnes Lifeboat Station

For the lifeboat station of the same name on the Isles of Scilly, see St Agnes Lifeboat Station, Isles of Scilly.

St Agnes Lifeboat Station was opened in 1968 and is based in St Agnes, Cornwall, South West England. It is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).^[1]

St Agnes Lifeboat Station
General information
Type	RNLI Lifeboat Station
Location	Trevaunance Cove, Quay Road, St Agnes
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W / 50.31917°N 5.20167°W / 50.31917; -5.20167
Opened	1968
Owner	Royal National Lifeboat Institution

For a long time, the station's lifeboats were sponsored by BBC TV'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 lifeboat called Blue Peter IV.

The current boat, XKalibur (D-787), was funded by The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club and donations from the local and wider community.^[4]

St Agnes lifeboats

At St Agnes^[5]	Op. No.	Name	Type	Comments
1968–1972	D-148	Blue Peter IV	RFD PB16
1973–1981	D-215	Blue Peter IV	RFD PB16
1981–1984	D-179	Blue Peter IV	RFD PB16	Unnamed until allocated to St Agnes
1985–1993	D-305	Blue Peter IV	RFD PB16
1994–2004	D-453	Blue Peter IV	EA16
2005–2015	D-641	Blue Peter IV	IB1
2015–	D-787	XKalibur	IB1	^[6]

Awards

The following are awards made at St Agnes Lifeboat Station^[1]

• RNLI Silver Medal

Peter David Bliss Helmsman - 1978

Gavin Forehead, Helmsman - 2005

• The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum

Peter Roberts, crew member - 1996

Andrew Northcote, Helmsman - 2002

Rory Bushe, crew member - 2005

James Watkins, crew member - 2005

Tom Roberson, surfer - 2005

Jamie Kent, surfer - 2005

• A Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution

Rory Bushe, crew members - 2002

Carey Morgan, crew members - 2002

• Royal Humane Society Certificate of Commendation

Peter David Bliss, Helmsman - 1983

• The Daily Express LifeSavers Award from Vodafone 2005

Gavin Forehead, Helmsman - 2005

Rory Bushe, crew member - 2005

James Watkins, crew member - 2005

• James Michael Bower Endowment Fund Award

Gavin Forehead, Helmsman - 2005

• Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Martyn Leander Storme Ward - 2022^[7]

See also

• List of RNLI stations
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats

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.
4. "Jaguar enthusiasts donate £18,200 towards St Agnes' replacement lifeboat XKalibur". Falmouth Packet. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
5. Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–128.
6. Smith, Chloe (3 May 2016). "St Agnes RNLI officially welcomes new D class lifeboat". RNLI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
7. "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

External links

• RNLI station information