Double celebrations On 19 October 1996 Red Bay lifeboat station had double reason to celebrate - the naming ceremony of their new Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Dorothy Mary coincided with the official opening of the station's new boathouse.

Clayton Love Jnr, deputy chairman of the Institution, opened the boathouse and Paul Clark, Ulster Television personality, named the lifeboat. RNLI Director, Lt Cdr Brian Miles CBE, represented the donors and handed the lifeboat into the care of Red Bay station honorary secretary, Neil Workman..