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In 1992, to make room for the station's new lifeboat, work was carried out on the boathouse, which included an extension to the side of the boathouse and an increase in the roof's height. Work was also undertaken on the slipway.
On 3 September 1992, the new boat was officially named the ''Robert Charles Brown'' (ON 1182), in honour of Robert Charles Brown BEM, who was a lifeboatman at the station for over fifty years.
On 3 April 1993 a Inshore lifeboat (ILB) was sent to the station for evaluation, and a new slipway was built the following year to accommodate it. In 1995, the ILB was permanently stationed and was named ''Phyl Clare 2'' (D-475), and was placed on service on 8 April.
In 2002, a shoreworks project including extra parking which cost £13,333 was completed in July.
On 27 August 2003, a new ILB, the ''Jack Cleare'' (D-613) was placed on service, with ''Phyl Clare 2'' (D-475) being withdrawn.
On 12 July 2012, the ''Phyl & Jack'' (D-752) was placed on service, with the ''Jack Cleare'' (D-613) being withdrawn. This lifeboat was funded in part by a gift and bequest from Mrs Phyl Cleare.
In December 2023, Swanage Lifeboat station welcomed ''Roy Norgrove'' (D-884) as their new Inshore Lifeboat, replacing ''Phyl & Jack'' which had been on service for 12 years.
::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1996 (Swanage) *The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum ::Robert C Brown, Coxswain - 1936 ::The crew of the lifeboat - 1965 ::D Dyke, Second Coxswain - 1970 ::P Dorey, crew member - 1970 ::Alec Edmonds, crew member - 1971 ::Ronald Hardy, Coxswain - 1976 ::Philip Dorey, Emergency Mechanic - 1976 ::Dr William Tudor-Thomas, Honorary Medical Adviser - 1979 ::John Corben, crew member - 1979 ::Christopher Haw, crew member - 1979 ::Philip Dorey, Acting Coxswain - 1981 ::Victor Marsh, Coxswain/Mechanic - 1988 ::Martin Steeden, Emergency Mechanic - 1988 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1990 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1993 *Thanks of the Committee of Management inscribed on a Vellum certificate ::Dr D I Aitken - 1966 *A Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution ::Victor Marsh, Coxswain/Mechanic - 1978 ::George Bishop, Second Assistant Mechanic - 1978 ::Thomas Haw, crew member - 1978 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1994 ::Terry Pond, crew member -1994 *A Collective Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution ::Malcolm Turnbull, crew member - 1992 ::Anthony Byron, crew member - 1992 ::Christopher Coe, crew member - 1992 * Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE) ::Captain Neil Michael Hardy, Lifeboat Operations Manager - 2015 *
(All for services to the motor launch ''Chasseur 5'' of the French Naval Forces, December 1943) *Letter of Thanks from the Commander in Chief French Naval Forces in UK ::Swanage Lifeboat Station - 1944 *French Government Medals ::Swanage Lifeboat Crew - 1946 *French Lifeboat Society Medals ::Coxswain, Mechanic and Bowman - 1946
, Northeast = Mudeford Lifeboat Station
, West = Weymouth Lifeboat Station
, Centre = ''Swanage Lifeboat Station''
, East = English Channel
, Southwest = English Channel
, South = English Channel
, Southeast = English Channel
Lifeboat stations in Dorset
Swanage
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
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(RNLI) station located on Peveril Point in the town of Swanage
Swanage () is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England. It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns, approximately south of Poole and east of Dorchester. In the 2011 census the civil ...
in Dorset, England. It operates two lifeboats, the All-weather lifeboat 13-13 ''George Thomas Lacy'' (ON 1320) and the inshore lifeboat (ILB) ''Roy Norgrove'' (D-884).
The station underwent extensive re-development in 2015/16 with a new purpose built boat house to accommodate its new all-weather lifeboat (AWB), and was opened in 2017.
History
On 4 March 1875, prompted by the recent wreck, theRoyal National Lifeboat Institution
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 i ...
's (RNLI) Committee of Management agreed to form a lifeboat station at Swanage. The ship's first service was on 13 March 1876, when it saved a ketch, the ''William Pitt'' of Poole
Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Counc ...
, when it drifted ashore near Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...
. In 1890, the slipway was lengthened. In 1902, gas was laid onto the lifeboat house, and the station's first motor lifeboat was sent in 1928.
1992 renovation
In 1992, to make room for the station's new lifeboat, work was carried out on the boathouse, which included an extension to the side of the boathouse and an increase in the roof's height. Work was also undertaken on the slipway.
On 3 September 1992, the new boat was officially named the ''Robert Charles Brown'' (ON 1182), in honour of Robert Charles Brown BEM, who was a lifeboatman at the station for over fifty years.
ILBs
On 3 April 1993 a Inshore lifeboat (ILB) was sent to the station for evaluation, and a new slipway was built the following year to accommodate it. In 1995, the ILB was permanently stationed and was named ''Phyl Clare 2'' (D-475), and was placed on service on 8 April.
In 2002, a shoreworks project including extra parking which cost £13,333 was completed in July.
On 27 August 2003, a new ILB, the ''Jack Cleare'' (D-613) was placed on service, with ''Phyl Clare 2'' (D-475) being withdrawn.
On 12 July 2012, the ''Phyl & Jack'' (D-752) was placed on service, with the ''Jack Cleare'' (D-613) being withdrawn. This lifeboat was funded in part by a gift and bequest from Mrs Phyl Cleare.
In December 2023, Swanage Lifeboat station welcomed ''Roy Norgrove'' (D-884) as their new Inshore Lifeboat, replacing ''Phyl & Jack'' which had been on service for 12 years.
2016 rebuild
In November 2014, the RNLI's contractors (BAM Nuttall) arrived on site to start modifications of the boathouse. The ''Robert Charles Brown'' had its final slipway launch on 1 February 2015. On 8 April 2016, the lifeboat arrived, and was officially placed on service on 20 April. The ''Robert Charles Brown'' (ON 1182) left Swanage for the last time on 22 April, after more than 23 years of service. On 8 November, trials for the new Shannon class slipway began, and the boat moved into its boathouse on 14 December. On 13 February 2017, the ''Phyl & Jack (D-752) was moved into its new boathouse. On 29 April 2017, the lifeboat 13-13 was officially named the ''George Thomas Lacy'' (ON 1320), and the new lifeboat station was officially opened. The new lifeboat station was opened to the public on 1 May. The new station cost a total of £8 million, more than £465,000 of which was raised locally.Rescues and awards
Over the years, Swanage Lifeboat Station crew have been involved in many rescues. Ten RNLI medals for gallantry, five silver and five bronze have been awarded, the last in 1996. * RNLI Silver Medal ::Lt. William Parsons RN, Officer of the Coastguard - 1839 ::Lt. George Davies, RN - 1839 ::Edward Leggett, Gunner, RN - 1839 ::Charles Stubbs, Seaman, RN - 1839 :: (all of the Revenue Cutter ''Tartar'') ::Mr John Lose, Chief Officer of Coastguard - 1875 * RNLI Bronze Medal ::Robert Charles Brown, Assistant Motor Mechanic - 1934 ::Ronald Hardy, Coxswain - 1970 ::Ronald Hardy, Coxswain - 1977 (Second Service award) ::Victor Albert Marsh, Second Coxswain/Mechanic - 1977 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1996 *The Maude Smith Award 1996::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1996 (Swanage) *The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum ::Robert C Brown, Coxswain - 1936 ::The crew of the lifeboat - 1965 ::D Dyke, Second Coxswain - 1970 ::P Dorey, crew member - 1970 ::Alec Edmonds, crew member - 1971 ::Ronald Hardy, Coxswain - 1976 ::Philip Dorey, Emergency Mechanic - 1976 ::Dr William Tudor-Thomas, Honorary Medical Adviser - 1979 ::John Corben, crew member - 1979 ::Christopher Haw, crew member - 1979 ::Philip Dorey, Acting Coxswain - 1981 ::Victor Marsh, Coxswain/Mechanic - 1988 ::Martin Steeden, Emergency Mechanic - 1988 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1990 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1993 *Thanks of the Committee of Management inscribed on a Vellum certificate ::Dr D I Aitken - 1966 *A Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution ::Victor Marsh, Coxswain/Mechanic - 1978 ::George Bishop, Second Assistant Mechanic - 1978 ::Thomas Haw, crew member - 1978 ::Christopher Haw, Coxswain - 1994 ::Terry Pond, crew member -1994 *A Collective Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution ::Malcolm Turnbull, crew member - 1992 ::Anthony Byron, crew member - 1992 ::Christopher Coe, crew member - 1992 * Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE) ::Captain Neil Michael Hardy, Lifeboat Operations Manager - 2015 *
British Empire Medal
The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. The current honour was created in 1922 to ...
::Robert Charles Brown, Former Coxswain - 1977
FOREIGN AWARDS(All for services to the motor launch ''Chasseur 5'' of the French Naval Forces, December 1943) *Letter of Thanks from the Commander in Chief French Naval Forces in UK ::Swanage Lifeboat Station - 1944 *French Government Medals ::Swanage Lifeboat Crew - 1946 *French Lifeboat Society Medals ::Coxswain, Mechanic and Bowman - 1946
Swanage Lifeboats
All-Weather lifeboats
Inshore Lifeboats
See also
* List of RNLI stations *Royal National Lifeboat Institution
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 i ...
* Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
References
External links
* {{Geographic Location , title = Neighbouring Stations to Swanage , Northwest = Dorset , North = Poole Lifeboat Station
, Northeast = Mudeford Lifeboat Station
, West = Weymouth Lifeboat Station
, Centre = ''Swanage Lifeboat Station''
, East = English Channel
, Southwest = English Channel
, South = English Channel
, Southeast = English Channel
Lifeboat stations in Dorset
Swanage