St Agnes Lifeboat Station
| 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 |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
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]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
The following are awards made at St Agnes Lifeboat Station[1]
- 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
- Martyn Leander Storme Ward - 2022[7]
See also[edit]
- List of RNLI stations
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
References[edit]
- ^ a b RNLI: St Agnes Lifeboat Station History
- ^ "Lifeboat will 'make coast safer'". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Duke of Kent to make return visit to St Agnes Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Jaguar enthusiasts donate £18,200 towards St Agnes' replacement lifeboat XKalibur". Falmouth Packet. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–128.
- ^ Smith, Chloe (3 May 2016). "St Agnes RNLI officially welcomes new D class lifeboat". RNLI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 7 February 2024.