Huge Expansion in Work of R.N.L.I.

DURING the years 1963 to 1969 inclusive the Royal National Life-boat Institution opened 49 new stations and closed 11. In roughly the same period the number of calls by rescue craft increased by 167.7 per cent. In 1963 they numbered 863 and in 1968 2,310. Changes in operational stations are shown in the following tables: New Stations Stations Closed 1963 Aberdovey Atlantic College (Llantwit Major) Mudeford Southwold West Mersea Whitstable 1964 Largs Tramore Worthing 1965 Abersoch Bangor Bournemouth Brighton Eastney Happisburgh Helensburgh Humber Mouth (Cleethorpes) Kinghorn Lymington Mablethorpe Newquay (Cornwall) Porthcawl Cadgwith (amalgamated with the Lizard) Nil Newburgh Nil 1966 Borth Bude Burnham-on-Crouch Conway Crimdon Dene Flint Kippford Littlestone-on-Sea Morecambe Port Talbot Rye Harbour West Kirby Worthing 1967 Harwich Little and Broad Haven Littlehampton Lochinver Lyme Regis North Berwick Port Isaac Queensferry Silloth Stonehaven Tighnabruaich Tre-Arddur Bay 1968 Boulmer Cromarty Holy Island Horton and Port Eynon St. Agnes Craster 1969 Caister Fenit Gourdon Helvick Head Whitehills In addition, at 50 stations the number of rescue craft was increased from one to two and at four stations from one to three. Three of the newly opened stations have two rescue craft..