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In 1877, the boathouse was found to be in a state of very poor repair, and in 1878, the freehold of a site was obtained for a new boathouse for £80, within the expanding town of Hornsea. J. Reynard constructed a boathouse a little way into the town, at the junction of Burton Road and Eastbourne Road,
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Neither of the first two lifeboats at Hornsea was ever launched on service. In 1864, a 30-foot lifeboat was placed at Hornsea. The boat was already 5-years old, and had served at Carmarthen Bay Lifeboat Station (later named Ferryside Lifeboat Station). On arrival at Hornsea, the boat would be renamed
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had been placed along the beach to retain the sand, but this made some launches difficult. With the local fishing industry in decline, fewer men were available for the crew. However, with no shortage of available crew in Bridlington, 12 men there were enrolled. In the event of a call, they would be
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and Hornsea. On 7 December 1854, an agreement was made between the SFMRBS and the RNLI, where one would concentrate on the welfare of those rescued, whilst the other would be involved in lifeboats, stations and rescues. Management of all eight stations was transferred to the RNLI.
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when she was driven ashore and wrecked. Three of the 10 crewmen had been lost, but six were rescued by a fishing boat. John Banyard, Chief Officer, H.M. Coastguard Hornsea, then swam out to the wreck with a line, rescuing the Master. For his efforts, he was awarded the
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offered to donate £150 for a new lifeboat, if she could name the boat. This was gladly accepted, and the gift was appropriated to Hornsea. A new 28-foot Self-righting 'pulling and sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with oars and sails, was constructed by Forrestt of
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of Norway was driven ashore on 7 February 1871. 15 crewmen were rescued by the Hornsea lifeboat. A few days later, whilst salvage work continued on the vessel, another storm picked up, becoming the
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Following a series of local shipwrecks, a local committee was formed in Hornsea in 1851, with their objective being to establish a lifeboat station. They were donated a reserve lifeboat from
237: 214: 409:(ON 633) was transferred to the relief fleet, serving for another 14 years. The boathouse still exists, and after a period of use by the local council, is now a private residence. 236:, but she needed essential work, and also a carriage and boathouse, but despite raising £161, they were still £108 short. Negotiations were then held by chairman John Thorley with 1124: 268: 1006: 55: 150: 422: 328: 629:
Pre ON numbers are unofficial numbers used by the Lifeboat Enthusiast Society to reference early lifeboats not included on the official RNLI list.
650: 244:, and a wooden boathouse, with a thatched roof, was constructed near the beach. In June 1852, the station opened, with the boat being named 999: 376:, costing £286-15s-0d, and a launching carriage, costing a further £112-8s-0d. The boat was first taken to Settle, where it was named 748: 735: 1328: 992: 372:. The fund would now support the purchase of a boat for Hornsea, a 32-foot self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by Woolfe of 240:(SFMRBS), who agreed to take on the management of the station, and paid the £108 debt. A carriage was ordered from Crosskill of 1081: 1214: 218: 885: 931: 292:, and was transported, along with a new carriage and all her equipment, from London to Hull, free of charge, by the 293: 979: 1209: 1183: 1076: 1045: 1040: 645: 143: 1286: 1050: 357: 272: 352:
On of the more remarkable fundraising efforts for the RNLI was not made anywhere near the coast, but in
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This lifeboat would be launched on 29 October 1869, but couldn't get close to the casualty vessel, the
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By 1854, the SFMRBS was involved in the management of eight lifeboat stations,
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was located at the junction of Burton Road and Eastbourne Road, in the town of
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By 1910, operating the Hornsea lifeboat was getting difficult. A number of
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34-foot (10-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by Forrestt of
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30-foot (10-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by Forrestt of
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28-foot (6-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by Forrestt of
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32-foot (10-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by Woolfe of
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25-foot 6in (8-Oared) non-self-righting lifeboat, built by Masons of
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The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
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The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
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Former lifeboat station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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35-foot (10-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by
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34-foot (10-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) lifeboat, built by
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In 1919, a motor-powered lifeboat was placed at the
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John Banyard, Chief Officer, H.M. Coastguard - 1870
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Spink & Son Ltd. 751:, costing £1,015-4s-9d. 400:Humber Lifeboat Station 354:Settle, North Yorkshire 206:, in the county of the 738:, costing £765-15s-4d. 712:, costing £286-15s-0d. 686:, costing £128-15s-0d. 166:53.911556°N 0.166056°W 106:The Old Lifeboat House 1160:Defunct RNLI stations 1082:Staithes and Runswick 725:, costing £406-5s-6d. 641:List of RNLI stations 942:(135). 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Hornsea Lifeboat Station is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
RNLI
Hornsea
East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates
53°54′41.6″N 0°09′57.8″W / 53.911556°N 0.166056°W / 53.911556; -0.166056
Hornsea
East Riding of Yorkshire
The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Hull Trinity House
The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
Beverley
Lytham
Rhyl
Portmadoc
Tenby
Llanelly
Teignmouth
Newhaven
Eltham
Limehouse
General Steam Navigation Company
brig
Naples
Leith
RNLI Silver Medal

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