Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station

RNLI Lifeboat Station in Wales, UK

Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station

Lifeboat station and adjoining RNLI shop

Little and Broad Haven

General information
Type| RNLI Lifeboat Station
Location| Pembrokeshire
Country| Wales, UK
Coordinates| 51°46′23″N 5°06′26″W﻿ / ﻿51.773132°N 5.107114°W﻿ / 51.773132; -5.107114
Owner|  Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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, a 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]

* Bronze Medal

Helmsman Crispin Williamson - 23 September 1995

* Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum

Brian Dilly - 23 September 1995
David Love - 23 September 1995

* Framed Letter of Thanks

Helmsman Crispin Wiliamson - 2004

* Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Vivienne Grey - 2017[5]

## Fleet[edit]

### All-Weather Lifeboats[edit]

Op. No.[a] | Name  | In service[6] | Class  | Comments

|
|
|
|

58  | Friend | 1885–1893  | 35ft 2in Self-Righting (P&S)  | Formerly Mayer de Rothschild
347  | David Pickard | 1893–1901  | 39ft Self-Righting (P&S)  |
291  | Christopher North Graham | 1901–1903 | 38ft 11in Self-Righting (P&S)  |
505  | William Roberts | 1903–1921  | 40ft Self-Righting (Rubie)  | Station Closed 1921

### Inshore Lifeboats[edit]

Op. No.[b] | Name  | In service[6] | 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) |

1. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.
2. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

Neighbouring Stations

| St Davids Lifeboat Station
| Fishguard Lifeboat Station
| Pembrokeshire

|
|

|  |
St Bride's Bay |

Little & Broad Haven Lifeboat Station

| Pembrokeshire
|  |
St Bride's Bay | Angle Lifeboat Station
| Pembrokeshire

## See also[edit]

* Royal National Lifeboat Institution
* List of RNLI stations

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
2. ^ "History Points - Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station". Retrieved 13 July 2014.
3. ^ "Little and Broad Haven Fundraising Branch". Retrieved 5 August 2014.
4. ^ a b "Little and Broad Haven's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
5. ^ "A Welsh life-saver has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours". RNLI. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
6. ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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RNLI Lifeboat stations in Wales

* Penarth
* Barry Dock
* Porthcawl
* Port Talbot
* The Mumbles
* Horton and Port Eynon
* Burry Port
* Tenby
* Angle
* Little and Broad Haven
* St Davids
* Fishguard
* Cardigan (Poppit Sands)
* New Quay
* Aberystwyth
* Borth
* Aberdovey
* Barmouth
* Criccieth
* Pwllheli
* Abersoch
* Porthdinllaen
* Trearddur Bay
* Holyhead
* Moelfre
* Beaumaris
* Conwy
* Llandudno
* Rhyl
* Flint

(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast)
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