Mablethorpe has received a new Atlantic 75 provided for by the legacy of the late Miss Evelyn Selina Wallace, of Newton Abbot, Devon. Miss Wallace funded the new lifeboat and provided a substantial amount towards the cost of the new station. Miss Wallace's nephew John Wallace handed the boat over to the RNLI.

HRH The Duke of Kent named her Joan Mary in commemoration of Miss Wallace's late sister and unveiled a commemorative plaque.

Mr Wallace's wife, Margaret, cut the ribbon to open the new lifeboat station. 22/04/02.