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Boulmer Lifeboat Station
Boulmer Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Boulmer Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in England North East, 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
Boulmer Lifeboat Station is located in Boulmer, a village which sits mid-way between Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) due east of Alnwick, in the county of Northumberland. A lifeboat, provided by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), was stationed at Boulmer in 1825, operated by the Newcastle Shipwreck Association (NSA). Management of the station was transferred to the RNIPLS in 1853, which became the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) the following year in 1854. After operating for 143 years, the RNLI station was closed in 1968, but an Independent service, Boulmer Volunteer Rescue Service, was established in 1969. The service still operates today.
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Background
History
A station was opened at Boulmer in 1825 under the management of the Newcastle Shipwreck Association (NSA), following a request by Mr. William Clarke to the (RNIPLS) for a lifeboat. A 32-foot stone-built boathouse was constructed by the NSA, and a lifeboat was duly provided, a 27-foot 6in 10-oared North Country, or "Greathead", type lifeboat, built by Thomas Wake of Sunderland. This first Boulmer lifeboat would serve 27 years, and save 32 lives. On 2 November 1844, the Boulmer lifeboat made three trips to the wreck of the Iris and rescued eight men. Lt. John Brunton, RN, of H.M. Coastguard, was awarded the RNIPLS Silver Medal. In 1851, the Boulmer boat was reported as being in poor…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4200, -1.5822
- Address
- Beach View, Boulmer
- Official site
- www.boulmerlifeboat.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q125965979 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boulmer Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boulmer Lifeboat Station?
- Boulmer Lifeboat Station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.4200°, -1.5822°.
- Who owns Boulmer Lifeboat Station?
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