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Inshore Lifeboat Services June July and August 1979

Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 2 (twice), 15, July 12, 22 (twice), 26, 28, 29, August 15, 26 and 30 Abersoch, Gwynedd June 22, 27, July 21, 30, August 2 (twice), 7, 9, 16, 23 and 26 Aberystwyth, Dyfed July 6, 29, August 19 and 29 Aldeburgh, Suffolk June 22 Amble, Northumberland July 4, August 8 and 13 Appledore, North Devon June 10, 26, 29, July 9 (twice), 23, 27, 31 (twice), August 1, 6 and 16 Arbroath, Angus June 8, 29 and August 22 Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire June 24, July 7, 15, 17, August 4, 8, 17 and 27 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan July 12 and August 15 Bangor, Co. Down July 15 and August 9 Barmouth, Gwynedd June 2 (twice), July 8, 16, 28, 31, August 1, 5 and 29 Beaumaris, Gwynedd June 2, 3, 18, 23, July 8, 26, 30, 31, August 6 and 10 Bembridge, Isle of Wight June 7 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland July 3, August 12 and 20 Blackpool, Lancashire June 3, 19 (twice), July 2 (twice), 23, 29, 31, August 11 (twice), 12, 18 and 19 Blyth, Northumberland July 17 and 19 Borth, Dyfed June 9, 17, July 21, 22, 27 (twice), 28 (twice), 29, August 5 and 27 Bridlington, Humberside June 10 (twice), July 17, 18, 23, 29, August 8 and 12 (twice) Brighton, East Sussex June 13, 30 and July 30 Broughty Ferry, Angus July 1 and 23 Bude, Cornwall July 3, 12 (twice), 24 and August 4 Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex July 19 and 24 Burry Port, Dyfed June 11, 13, July 2, Sand 22 Cardigan, Dyfed June 3, August 1, 6 (twice), 13 and 21 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex June 10 (twice), 30, July 17, 27, 31 and August 26 Conwy, Gwynedd July 28 and August 5 Craster, Northumberland June 17 Criccieth, Gwynedd July 31 and August 21 Crimdon Dene, Co. Durham June 12, August 5 and 13 Cromer, Norfolk June 11, 22, July 6, 16, 22, August 5 (twice), 6, 20 and 28Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear July 2, August 7 and 15 Dunbar, East Lothian August 6 Eastbourne, East Sussex June 7 (twice), 25, July 18 (twice), 20, 28, August I, 5, 19, 26 (twice) and 28 Exmouth, South Devon June 1, 10, July 1, 16, 23, August 18 and 20 Filey, North Yorkshire June 15 (twice), 23, 24, July 22, August 6 and 28 Fleet wood, Lancashire June 15, 24, August 1 and 3 (twice) Flint, Clwyd June 11 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk June 1,11, 20, 24, 28, July 8, 16, 17, 20, 30, August 4, 13, 14, 20, 27 and 29 Happisburgh, Norfolk July 14 Hartlepool, Cleveland June 25 (twice), 30. July 1, 2, August 4 and 5 Harwich, Essex June 18, 24, and August 12 Hastings, East Sussex June 8, 16, 22, July 7, 11, 13 (twice), 28, August 10 and 31 Hay ling Island, Hampshire June 9, 10, 24 (twice), July 12, 21 (twice), 31 (twice), August 5 and 11 (twice) Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire June 2 (twice), 21, 29, July 12, 18 (twice), August 5, 7, 14, 21 and 26 Holyhead, Gwynedd June 3, 24, July 29 and 30 Horton and Port Eynon, West Glamorgan June 27, July 14, 19, 21, August 7, 12, 23 and 26 Howth, Co. Dublin June 20, 24, July 7, 10, 30, August 13, 19 and 27 Humber Mouth, (Cleethorpes), Humberside July 11 (twice) and 24 Hunstanton, Norfolk July 8, 15, 22, 28, August 7, 14, 22 and 27 Kinghorn, Fife June 15, July 1.2 and 12 Kippford, Kirkcudbrightshire June 2, August 10, 12 and 27 Largs, Ayrshire June 2 (twice), 3 (twice), 24, July 1, 15 (twice), 18, 29, August 3, 8, 12, 13, 16 and 20 Little and Broad Haven, Dyfed July 23, 27, August 2, 6 (twice), 11 (three times), 12 and 19 Littlehampton, West Sussex June 3, 10 (twice), 21, 24, July 8, 23, August 5, 6 (twice), 8 (three times), 12, 16, 26 and 30 Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent June 24, July 1, 29, 30, 31, August 2, 6 and 27 Llandudno, Gwynedd June 27, July 4, 11, 15, 16, 28, August 1, 15 22 and 28 Lyme Regis, Dorset June 15, 29, 30, July 4, 5, 21, 29, August 5 (twice), 10, 11, 13, 15, 18and 22 Lytham—St Anne's, Lancashire June 30, 31 and August 10 Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire June 24, July 2, 24, 25, 26, August 1 (twice), 6, 12 (twice), 16 and 21 (twice) Margate, Kent June 6, 8, 24 (three times), July 7, 12, 21, 28, 30, August 7 and 16 Minehead, Somerset August 12, 20 (twice) and August 5 (twice) Moelfre, Gwynedd June 18, 22, July 8, 9, 25, 28 (twice), 31, August 1, 5 (three times), 12 (three times) and 15 Morecambe, Lancashire June 30, July 15, 22, 23, August 9 and 11 The Mumbles, West Glamorgan June 2, July 6 and August 11 New Brighton, Merseyside June 22, 25, July 17, 28, August 7, 12 and 14 New Quay, Dyfed July 24, 26, 28, 31, August 17 and 29 Newquay, Cornwall June 9, 13, 26, 30, July 25, August 6 and 8 North Berwick, East Lothian June Hand 15 (twice) North Sunderland, Northumberland July 22 Oban, Argyllshire June 9, July 30 and August 2 Peel, Isle of Man July 7, 28, August 13 and 26 Plymouth, South Devon June 11, 22, July 2, 22, August 12, 18, 22, 28 and 29 Poole, Dorset June 3, 21, July 25, August 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14 (twice), 25, 27 and 29 Port Isaac, Cornwall June 10, July 8, 9 (twice), 13, 14, 30, August 12, 15 (three times), 21, 23 and 26 Portsmouth, (Langstone Harbour), Hampshire June 23 (three times), 24 (twice), July 4, 7, 8, 28, 29, August 6, 8 (twice) and 16 Port St Mary, Isle of Man July 30 and August 26 Port Talbot, West Glamorgan August 22 Pwllheli, Gwynedd June 8, July 4 and 15 Queensferry, West Lothian June 1, August 16 and 27 Ramsgate, Kent June 5, July 14, 25 and 27 Red Bay, Co. Antrim June 21 and August 6 Redcar, Cleveland June 3, 12, 14, July 8, 22 and August 9 Rhyl, Clywd June 10 (twice), 17, 19, 23, August 5 (twice), 12, 19, 20, 25 and 26 Rye Harbour, East Sussex June 1, July 1,13 and August 23 St Abbs, Berwickshire August 8 St Bees, Cumbria July 6 and August 20 St Ives, Cornwall June 16, 17, 27, 30, July 3, 9, 10, 18, 29 (twice), August 1, 17 (twice) and 25 Scarborough, North Yorkshire June 14, 20, July 21, 26, 27, August 5, 22.

23 and 24 Selsey, West Sussex July 5, 18 and 21 Sheerness, Kent June 10 (twice) and 25 Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex June 10, July 7 (twice), 10, 17, 28, 30, August 5, Sand 18 Silloth, Cumbria July 14, 22, August Sand 26 Skegness, Lincolnshire June 1, 30, July 7, 17, 28, 31 (twice), August 2, 4, 21 and 24 Southend-on-Sea, Essex June 2, 15, 17, 19, 24 (three times), 27, July 7 (twice), 8 (three times), 15 (twice), 21, 22, 27, 29(twice), 31, August 2, 9, 12, 29and 30 Southwold, Suffolk July 15, 26, 29, August 9 and 26 Staithes and Runswick, North Yorkshire June 23, July 1 and August 9 Stonehaven, Kincardineshire August 12 and 26 Stranraer, Wigtownshire August 9, 17 and 25 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear June 3 and July 1 Tenby, Dyfed June 7, 23, July 1, 6, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 25 (twice), 31 (three times), August 1, 5 (twice), 8, 9, 14, 15 (twice), 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29 and 30 Tighnabruiach, Argyllshire June 30 and August 6 Torbay, South Devon June 5, 15, July 10, 13 and August 8 Tramore, Co. Waterford June 7 and July 18 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd June 2, July 1, 28, August 4, 5 (twice), 9 and 28 Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear July 2 and 7 Walmer, Kent June 18, 20, 24 (twice), July 7, 12, 21 (twice), 22 and August 9 Wells, Norfolk July 9, August 3, 4 and 6 West Kirby, Merseyside June 11 and 12 West Mersea, Essex June 24 (twice), July 12, 14 (four times), 21 (three times), 27, August 11, 16, 17, 29 and 31 Weston-super-Mare, Avon June 11 (twice), 24, July 7 (twice), 14, August 4 (twice), 7, 11 (twice), 12 (twice) and 20 Whitby, North Yorkshire June 10 (twice), 26, July 4, 6, August 5 and 21 Whitstable, Kent June 3, 19, 21, 22 and 24 (twice), July 6, 8 (twice), 13, 29, 31 (twice), August 7, 8, 25 and 29 Withernsea, Humberside July 1, 2, 24 (twice) and 29 SERVICES AND LIVES RESCUED BY OFFSHORE AND INSHORE LIFEBOATS January 1, 1979, to October 31, 1979: Services: 2,292; lives saved 943 THE STATION FLEET (as at 31/10/79) 132 offshore lifeboats 127 inshore lifeboats operating in the summer 50 inshore lifeboats operating in the winter LIVES RESCUED 105,197 from the Institution's foundation in 1824 to October 31, 1979.