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Arklow Lifeboat Station
Arklow Lifeboat Station is located at South Quay in Arklow, County Wicklow, a harbour town at the mouth of the River Avoca, on the east coast of Ireland. A lifeboat was first placed here in 1826 by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS). It was the first lifeboat station in Ireland. Closed in 1830, the station would be reopened by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1857. The station currently operates a lifeboat, 14-19 ''Ger Tigchelaar'' (ON 1223), on station since 1997. History Following a request from Capt. J. Dombrain, Dublin Inspector of Coastguard, who highlighted a number of shipwrecks in the area, a lifeboat was first placed at Arklow by the RNIPLS. A 24-foot lifeboat built by William Plenty of Newbury, Berkshire Newbury is a market town in the county of Berkshire, England, and is home to the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire Council. The town centre around its large market square retai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLI Station Arklow
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It is one of Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland, several lifeboat services operating in the same area. Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, soon afterwards becoming the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, under the patronage of King George IV. On 5 October 1854, the institution’s name was changed to its current name (RNLI), and in 1860 was granted a royal charter. The RNLI is a charity in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland and has enjoyed royal patronage since its foundation, the most recent being Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II until her death on 8 September 2022. The RNLI is principally funded by Will (law), legacie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
