Chapel Lifeboat Station

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Chapel Lifeboat Station
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Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire
General information
StatusClosed
Type RNLI Lifeboat Station
Town or city Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire
Country England
Coordinates 53°13′25.6″N0°20′17.4″E / 53.223778°N 0.338167°E / 53.223778; 0.338167
Opened1870
Closed1898

Chapel Lifeboat Station was located at the village of Chapel St Leonards, in the county of Lincolnshire.

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A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1870. [1]

After only 14 launches in 28 years, the station was closed in 1898. [1]

History

In April 1870, the RNLI decided to create a new lifeboat station at Chapel St Leonards. A new boathouse was constructed at The Pullover, at a cost of £158, and a carriage was provided, costing £93-12s-0d. An order had been placed with Forrestt of Limehouse, London for a 30-foot Self-righting lifeboat, which cost £235-10s-0d, funded by Lady Jane Barbara Bourchier (1810–1884) of Hampton Court Palace, [2] and was named Godsend at a ceremony on 22 July 1870 attended by over 10000 people. Edward Grunnill was appointed Coxswain. [3]

Godsend was replaced in 1876 with another 30-foot self-righting lifeboat, built by Woolfe of Shadwell, costing £275. Funded by Miss Jennie Landseer, the lifeboat was named Landseer, in memory of her late brother and acclaimed artist Sir Edwin Landseer, RA (1802–1873). [3]

Twelve years later, a third and final boat was provided to Chapel. A 31-foot self-righting boat, constructed by Hansen, and costing £288. She was funded, along with a second boat for Sutton Lifeboat Station, from the legacy of Miss Caroline Berrey, and was named John Alexander Berrey (On 217) at a ceremony on 25 May 1888. [3]

In October 1888, Matthew Grunnill was appointed Coxswain, following the retirement of his father Edward Grunnill. Matthew would later serve as crew and then Coxswain of Skegness lifeboat. [4]

On 8 April 1891, John Alexander Berrey (ON 217) was launched at 7:45am to the aid of the schooner Vibelia, on passage from Grimstad to Boston, Lincolnshire. The vessel was found to be a total wreck, but the lifeboat managed to rescue all seven crew. [5]

14 people owed their lives to the Chapel lifeboat. However, with very few services recorded, Chapel lifeboat having launched only 14 times in 28 years, it was decided to close the station in 1898. John Alexander Berrey (ON 217) became a reserve lifeboat, and was used for demonstrations. [1] The Chapel boathouse still remains, and is currently a shop.

Chapel lifeboats

ON [lower-alpha 1] NameIn service [6] ClassComments
Pre-541Godsend1870−187630-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 1]
Pre-614Landseer1876−188830-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 2]
217John Alexander Berrey1888−189831-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 3]
  1. ↑ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.
Pre ON numbers are unofficial numbers used by the Lifeboat Enthusiast Society to reference early lifeboats not included on the official RNLI list.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 30-foot (8-oared) Self-righting lifeboat, built by Forrestt of Limehouse, London, costing £235-10s-0d.
  2. ↑ 30-foot (8-oared) self-righting lifeboat, built by Woolfe of Shadwell, costing £275.
  3. ↑ 31-foot (10-oared) self-righting boat, constructed by Hansen, costing £288.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
  2. ↑ Parker, Sarah E. (2005). Grace & Favour - Historic Royal Palaces. Historic Royal Palaces. p. 42. ISBN   1873993552 . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Morris, Jeff (April 1989). The Story of the Mablethorpe and North Lincolnshire Lifeboats (1st ed.). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. p. 14.
  4. ↑ Davies, Joan. "Skegness Lifeboat Station 1825 to 1982". RNLI. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Vibelia". The Lifeboat. 14 (162). November 1891. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–120.
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