Category:Lifeboats
Prior to 1857, the town had a lifeboat of sorts, the Ariel which was nominated as a lifeboat but it is debatable as to whether it was actually utilised as such, Brett describing it as a somewhat frail vessel. In 1857 a committee was formed as proposed by the Rev. W. W. Hume, Capt. Parish, Alfred Burton, Esq. and R. Cooper Gardiner, Esq to petition the Council for construction of a Lifeboat House and organising funding for the construction of such. A branch of the Royal Humane Society was set up and Council agreement gained to fund the coxwain's salary and that of wages for the men to undertake quarterly training sessions. Following a meeting with the Inspector of Lifeboats who stated that provision of a lifeboat could be made through their auspices, the funding for the maintenance of this would have to be voluntary and independent of any other societies; this was agreed to, and Hastings gained its first lifeboat as we now know them[1].
Coxwains
| From | To | Name | Vessel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1929 | John W. Plummer | Charles Arkcoll II | Mr. Plummer assisted in the rescue of 13 souls from The Broderick when she was torpedoed during WW1 |
| 1929 | 1939 | William Curtis | To 1931: - Charles Arkcoll II Post 1931: - Cyril and Lilian Bishop | |
| 1939 | 1940 | George Moon | Cyril and Lilian Bishop | She assisted under his command in the rescue of troops from Dunkirk in WW2 |
| 1940 | 1943 | William Curtis | Cyril and Lilian Bishop | |
| 1943 | 1943 | John Muggridge | Cyril and Lilian Bishop | |
| 1943 | 1951 | Ned Adams | To 1950: - Cyril and Lilian Bishop | |
| 1951 | 1961 | William Muggridge | ||
| 1961 | 1971 | Frank Harry Edmunds | ||
| 1971 | 1987 | Joe Martin | ||
| 1987 | 1992 | Fred White | ||
| 1992 | 2002 | Charlie Sharrod | ||
| 2002 | 2008 | Martin Phillips | ||
| 2008 | Steve Warne |
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References & Notes
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 6 Chap. 57
- ↑ Hastings Lifeboat Station information board
Pages in category ‘Lifeboats’
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
