Whitby Lifeboat Station

Welcome to pages I have devoted to Whitby Lifeboat Station, its lifeboats, including its crew coxswains both past and present. With the help of my ISP www.Daily.co.uk who have generously provided a hosting package my lifeboat website is now well established at its own domain.

This website previously presented two pages dedicated to the stations present crew members, something that was quite outdated. It was my wish to carry on doing so given that most of them are voluntary and deserve to be a focal point of the website. However this is only possible with the support of the coxswain Howard Fields, when I recently approached him for some updated photographs he was not supportive at all and bizarrely said he didn't think there were any, making Whitby lifeboat Station one of the only stations that does not document its activities? When I asked instead for a simple group photograph I was told he could not help me due to the present GDPR legislation even though I would be satisfied with one without the actual crew names. Later that day I was shocked to see a group photograph of the stations crew 'with the names included' on both Facebook and Twitter, clearly the GDPR legislation doesn't matter when publishing photographs and private names on social media where tens of thousands can access the data.

If you are going to fabricate a lie at least make it believable.

I have remodeled what was initially my home page and split it into two pages, the second page contains a better introduction of the lifeboat station and can be found using the 'welcome' navigation element.

With 238 lifeboat stations located around the British Isles the RNLI must seek to raise much vital funding, in order to do so a number of fundraising initiatives remain in place. Each lifeboat station has its own fundraising scheme and a band of supporters always looking to host something in aid of their station. Nationally the RNLI has some very worthwhile schemes, each with their own unique attraction. It can be something as simple as the scheme to recycle inkjet cartridges, or registering to receive a mobile phone text message whenever a station of your choosing is launched. There are also numerous groups for lifeboat stations on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.

The official dedication of the new lifeboat station and the naming of the new inshore lifeboat OEM Stone III occurred on Friday the 7th September 2007. The day began as a wonderfully warm sunny day which added to the occasion. HRH the Duchess of Kent officially opened the station heralding a new era for Whitby Lifeboat Station. The following link leads to a succession of of comprehensive gallery pages, I am proud to be able to share. To complement the pages related to the official opening of the new station I have seven gallery pages that present the work involved in the dismantling and removal of the old station built in 1909 (seen right). The pages begin with the dismantling of the old station and work through to the completion of the new lifeboat station, simply use the link in the old station photograph to access the gallery pages.

The former Upgang and Whitby lifeboat William Riley had its first major fundraising venture in 2008 following its complete restoration recreating the journey undertaken by the Tynemouth motor lifeboat "Henry Vernon" in 1914 to the wreck of the Rohilla, details of the fundraising event itself can be found on my William Riley fundraising page.

I am fortunate enough to be given permission to host a page presenting some of the stations services with videos showcasing the exploits of the station volunteers, you get to see the action as they do. Use the link below to view action from a service to the aid of the charter boat Chieftain who was in danger of running onto Whitby Rock.

BBC Coast 2012

Now that the edition of the BBC Coast which features the wreck of the hospital ship HMHS Rohilla has aired I have chosen to have a link from my YouTube presence below. It was a time consuming affair as the primary contact which led up to the two day's filming in September. It was a little disappointing that such a huge piece of Whitby's maritime heritage was not permitted more air time, however given the time allowed the BBC has done a good job of telling the tragic loss of the Rohilla.

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