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Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station
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| Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station | |
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 Lifeboat station and adjoining RNLI shop | |
  Little and Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Address | The Boathouse |
| Town or city | Little Haven, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3UF |
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°46′23″N 5°06′26″W / 51.773132°N 5.107114°W |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Website | |
| Little-and-Broad Haven RNLI | |
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]
The station operates a D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat, launched by tractor and trailer.
History
[edit]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]
In 1995, the RNLI Bronze Medal was awarded to Helmsman Crispin Williamson in recognition of his courage, initiative and seamanship in the rescue of six people cut off by a rising tide at the foot of the cliffs at North Haven in heavy breaking seas and Force 5 Fresh Breeze on 23 September 1995. The 'Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum' were accorded to crew members Brian Dilly and David Love.[4]
Station honours
[edit]The following are awards made to the crew of Little & Broad Haven Lifeboat Station[4]
- Crispin Williamson, Helmsman - 1995
- Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum
- Brian Dilly - 1995
- David Love - 1995
- Framed Letter of Thanks
- Crispin Wiliamson, Helmsman - 2004
Little and Broad Haven lifeboats
[edit]All-weather lifeboats
[edit]| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service [7] | Class | Comments |
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| Pre-542 | Friend | 1882–1885 | 33-foot Self-Righting (P&S) | |
| 58 | Friend | 1885–1893 | 35-foot 2in Self-Righting (P&S) | Formerly Mayer de Rothschild at Hythe |
| 347 | David Pickard | 1893–1901 | 39-foot Self-Righting (P&S) | |
| 291 | Christopher North Graham | 1901–1903 | 38-foot 11in Self-Righting (P&S) | |
| 505 | William Roberts | 1903–1921 | 40-foot Self-Righting (Rubie) |
- Station Closed in 1921
- Pre ON numbers are unofficial numbers used by the Lifeboat Enthusiast Society to reference early lifeboats not included on the official RNLI list.
Inshore lifeboats
[edit]| Op. No.[b] | Name | In service[7] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-124 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | D-class (RFD PB16) | |
| D-242 | Unnamed | 1976–1987 | D-class (Zodiac III) | |
| D-347 | Unnamed | 1987–1995 | D-class (EA16) | |
| D-484 | Sybil | 1995–2004 | D-class (EA16) | |
| D-628 | Austin Burnett | 2004–2014 | D-class (IB1) | |
| D-766 | Jack & Edith May | 2014– | D-class (IB1) |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "History Points - Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station". Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Little and Broad Haven Fundraising Branch". Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Little and Broad Haven's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "A Welsh life-saver has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours". RNLI. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
External links
[edit]| RNLI lifeboat stations in Wales | |
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(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast) |
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