Harbours & ports · North East England
Blyth Lifeboat Station
Blyth Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Blyth 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
Blyth Lifeboat Station is located on Quay Road, in the Port and seaside town of Blyth, in the south east corner of the county of Northumberland, approx. 13 miles (21 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. A lifeboat was first stationed at Blyth by the Ridley Estate Trust in 1808, but operated for only two years. Following subsequent management by both the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), and the Blyth Lifeboat Association (BLA), the station was finally transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1866. The station currently operates two Inshore lifeboats, the B-class (Atlantic 85) lifeboat Patricia Southall (B-923), on station since 2021, and the smaller D-class (IB1) Sally Forth (D-878), since 2023.
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Background
History
A lifeboat had first been based at Blyth in 1808, privately sponsored by Sir Matthew Ridley. On its first service to a number of Cullercoats fishing boats, caught in a sudden storm off St Mary's island in 1810, the lifeboat was wrecked. 15 lifeboatmen lost their lives. The lifeboat was not replaced. The Port of Newcastle Shipwreck Association (NSA) would fund a new Blyth lifeboat in 1826, which was managed and operated by the recently formed RNIPLS. This boat was also to suffer tragedy, capsizing just out of the harbour on 28 October 1841. 10 lifeboatmen lost their lives. Crewman Henry Kinch, a very strong swimmer, and one of only two survivors, was awarded the RNLI Silver Medal for his…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1255, -1.4980
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blyth
- Postcode
- NE24 3BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Established
- 1808
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q4930859 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blyth Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blyth Lifeboat Station?
- Blyth Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE24 3BS), in the parish of Blyth.
- When was Blyth Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1808.
- Who owns Blyth Lifeboat Station?
- Blyth Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- How do I get to Blyth Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE24 3BS. It sits within the Blyth and Ashington parliamentary constituency.