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WHITBY LIFEBOAT STATION
Last updated: 08 / 05 / 2022
Whitby Lifeboat Station The home / introductory page
Welcome A generic look at today's station and its lifeboats
Whitby Station History A run down of the stations history
Original No. 1 Whitby Lifeboat Station The station on the West side of the town
Original No. 2 Whitby Lifeboat Station
Whitby Lifeboat Coxswains & Crew 1 A gallery of images covering many of the station's coxswains (Gallery Page)
Whitby Lifeboats Some of the boats that have served at Whitby Lifeboat Station
Station Lifeboat Order The order in which the lifeboats were on station
Mary Ann Hepworth A brief summary page of Whitby's longest serving lifeboat (Updated)
Mary Ann Hepworth Gallery The first of two small galleries(Photo Gallery Page)
Mary Ann Hepworth Gallery Two The second gallery page for Whitby's longest serving lifeboat (Photo Gallery Page)
White Rose of Yorkshire A Waveney class lifeboat that went onto further lifeboat service in another country
City of Sheffield A Tyne class lifeboat and one of my favourites
George & Mary Webb The present Trent class of lifeboat at Whitby
OEM Stone III The present inshore lifeboat
Robert Banks Lifeboat Gallery One A gallery page related to the former lifeboat White Rose of Yorkshire and her Canadian lifeboat Role
Robert Banks Lifeboat Gallery Two A second gallery page of the former lifeboat in her Canadian lifeboat Role
Station Office Dismantling The first stage of replacing the station itself (Photo Gallery Page)
Station Scaffolding The work to cover the old 'tin shed' in scaffolding (Photo Gallery Page)
Base Only Photographs of the station(Photo Gallery Page)
Base Breaking Breaking the base / foundations of the old station (Photo Gallery Page)
Piling Work Work to place new piles for the build of the new station (New Gallery Page)
Building Begins The start of the work on the station house (Photo Gallery Page)
Pontoon and Completion Placement of the lifeboat pontoon and the end of the station building (Photo Gallery Page)
Station Official Unveiling A wonderful day in September 2007 to open the new station (Photo Gallery Page)
Doug Jackson Photographs of the official opening from a former staff photographer with the Whitby Gazette
RNLI Press One Official opening photographs from an RNLI Press photographer
RNLI Press Two A second selection of Press images
Whitby Station Gallery A selection of photographs I took inside the new station
Henry Freeman Bronze Bust The large bronze bust that adorns the lifeboat station
Henry Freeman Sculpture The creation of a smaller but highly collectable mini figurine
HM Coastguard 1 A look at the local Mobile Coastguard unit
HM Coastguard 2
HM Coastguard 3
Coastguard Station Demolition A look at the demolition of the former lookout on the Abbey Cliff (New)
Whitby Lifeboat Coxswains & Crew 1 A gallery page of images covering many of the station's coxswains (Gallery Page)
Whitby Lifeboat Coxswains & Crew 2 A second gallery page of images presenting station coxswains past and present (Gallery Page)
Search & Rescue Some photographs of the Search & Rescue helicopter
Whitby Illustrated History A very good book covering the station with many fine illustrations
Emergency Advice Some simple guidance for those by the sea
Distress Flares The types and use of boating distress flares
Maroons Flares Ceased The RNLI change of use and cease of Maroon type flare use
Lifeboat Weekend 2008 Images from the flag weekend in 2008
Lifeboat Weekend Gallery 2008 Additional images from the flag weekend in 2008
Lifeboat Weekend 2009 Images from the 2009 flag weekend
Lifeboat Weekend Gallery 2009 A second selection of images from the 2009 flag weekend
Fun Some interesting fun downloads for the younger generation
Xmas 2009 The annual Christmas party held for the crew's children and a mysterious guest
Record 2nd Year A report by the Beverley Guardian detailing the stations call outs
Whitby Gazette Supplement One A presentation of images from Ceri Oakes the Whitby Gazette photographer
Whitby Gazette Supplement Two A second selection of images from Ceri Oakes the Whitby Gazette photographer
Major Lifeboat Incident A major incident involving two girls and a boy, which resulted in loss of life
Help For Heroes An ambitious challenge to climb Ben Nevis in 2010 (Updated)
Fundraising A simple look at the fundraising initiatives
A Royal Visit Whitby Lifeboat Crew's Royal Visit Surprise
Corinne Whitely The relief lifeboat leaves Whitby bound for Ireland
Trawler Casualty The loss of a Whitby trawler in October 2010
Poppy Wreath The trip undertaken to lay the 2010 Poppy Anchor Wreath
Another Record Year A report by the Scarborough Evening News detailing the stations call outs
Fundraising 2011 Fundraising initiatives for 2011
Co-operative Group Fundraisers The latest fundraising effort by members of the Co-operative Group
1861 Whitby Lifeboat Disaster A page dedicated to 1861 lifeboat disaster off Whitby in which 12 of the crew lost their lives
1861 Commemoration Gallery One The first of two gallery pages related to the 1861 lifeboat disaster in which 12 men lost their lives
1861 Commemoration Gallery Two The second of two gallery pages related to the 1861 lifeboat disaster in which 12 men lost their lives
Yorkshire Post Report The Disaster service to remember lifeboat heroes lost in the 1861 Whitby lifeboat, Yorkshire Post report
Lifeboats Rescue 120 in one year. A report by the Scarborough Evening News detailing north east station call outs
Lifeboat Journal 1919.First published in the Whitby Gazette and the Lifeboat Journal, this features detailed information of the heroic attempts during the Rohilla tragedy it presents the dedication of the 'new' station house and the christening of the Margaret Harker Smith
RNLI Round Up A round up of the north east coast services
Rip Current Advice The rescue of a family caught in a rip current (New)
Computer Wallpapers Photographs of our lifeboats created for use as computer wallpapers
Links Third party lifeboat website's
Station Contacts Contacts for the lifeboat station (non emergency of course)
Lifeboats Launched 500 Times Details of the North East Coast lifeboats station statistics
Lifeboat Fundraising during 2012 A look at some of the fundraising initiatives in 2012
Copyright A polite request that you refrain from reproducing website content without permission
Whitby Lifeboat - Jigsaw One
George & Mary Webb
Whitby Lifeboat - Jigsaw Two
George & Mary Webb At Sea
Whitby Lifeboat Jigsaw Three
Fylingdales Cheque Donation
Whitby Lifeboat Jigsaw Four
Inshore Lifeboat

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