St Agnes Lifeboat Station

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 the lifeboat station of the same name on the Isles of Scilly, see St Agnes Lifeboat Station, Isles of Scilly.

St Agnes Lifeboat Station
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationTrevaunance Cove, Quay Road, St Agnes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W
Opened1968
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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
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

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

References
  1. RNLI: St Agnes Lifeboat Station History
  2. "Lifeboat will 'make coast safer'". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. "Duke of Kent to make return visit to St Agnes Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. "Jaguar enthusiasts donate £18,200 towards St Agnes' replacement lifeboat XKalibur". Falmouth Packet. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–128.
  6. Smith, Chloe (3 May 2016). "St Agnes RNLI officially welcomes new D class lifeboat". RNLI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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