The Cornish Life-boat Appeal got off to a good start on 30th May, 1972, when it was launched by the Bishop of Truro on behalf of the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall at County Hall, Truro.

It was announced at the meeting that the Cornwall County Council had given £5,000 towards the appeal and that The Duke of Cornwall has contributed a further £1,000.

Since the launching of the appeal a further £8,000 has already been received, made up of some large anonymous gifts as well as many smaller donations.

This is the first time that a life-boat appeal of this kind has been made. It is designed to raise the additional £50,000 needed towards the cost of two new life-boats for Cornwall. The two new life-boats will both be of two new classes and be stationed at Falmouth and Sennen Cove..