Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballywalter Lifeboat Station
Ballywalter Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Ballywalter Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballywalter Lifeboat Station was located at the pier head at Harbour Road, in Ballywalter, a village located on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula, in County Down, Northern Ireland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Ballywalter in 1866, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). After operating for 40 years, Ballywalter Lifeboat Station closed in 1906.
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Background
History
On 30 December 1828, the steamship Sheffield ran aground on Skullmartin Rock off Ballywalter. All on board, the Master, 20 crew, and 24 passengers were saved, after rescue efforts lasting over 6 hours. Ever since its founding in 1824, the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), later to become the RNLI in 1854, would award medals for deeds of gallantry at sea, even if no lifeboats were involved. Three silver medals were awarded for the rescue, including one to Mr James Askin, who volunteered to fill an empty seat in the coastguard boat. The Ballywalter lifeboat station was officially opened on 27 September 1866. The Rev Hugh Wilson was appointed…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5431, -5.4821
- Address
- Harbour Road
- Established
- 1866
Sources
- wikidata: Q131522804 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballywalter Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballywalter Lifeboat Station?
- Ballywalter Lifeboat Station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Ballywalter Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Who owns Ballywalter Lifeboat Station?
- Ballywalter Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.