Sutton Lifeboat Station

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General information
Type RNLI Lifeboat Station
Town or city Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire
Country England
Coordinates 53°18′51.1″N0°16′58.8″E / 53.314194°N 0.283000°E / 53.314194; 0.283000
Opened1835 Huttoft
1844 Sutton
1864 Sutton (RNLI)
Closed1913
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Sutton Lifeboat Station is a former Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station, which was located at the village of Sutton-on-Sea, in the county of Lincolnshire. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Lincolnshire Coast Shipwreck Association (LCSA) in 1844, although it was preceded by a station at Huttoft from 1835. It was handed over to the RNLI in 1864.

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With only a small number of launches and few lives saved over a 25-year period, the station was closed in 1913. [1]

History

In July 1835, the Lincolnshire Coast Shipwreck Association (LCSA) decided to place a lifeboat at Huttoft. A 24-foot boat had been ordered from Bell & Grange, of Grimsby, costing £109-12s-6d. The boat was named Birmingham as some funds were raised in the city. John Shaw was appointed Coxswain. The boat was only launched once, in 1843, and saved 3 lives. Finding crew for the boat was proving difficult at the remote location, and so in 1844, the boat was moved to a new station at Sutton-on-Sea. She would go on to launch 7 more times over the next twenty years, rescuing 28. [2]

LCSA transferred their lifeboats and stations to the RNLI in 1864. A new boat was ordered from Forrestt of Limehouse, London, a 30-foot Self-righting boat using oars and sail (a "pulling and sailing" lifeboat), costing £190, and a new boathouse constructed, costing a further £205. With all costs again met by funds raised in Birmingham, she was taken there for a naming ceremony on 29 November 1864, and named Birmingham No.1. She would launch 9 times, and save 13 lives, before she was replaced in 1876 with the Caroline, a boat that would serve Sutton on Sea for a further 12 years, and rescue 10. [2]

Two matching 31-foot self-righting lifeboats were funded at the bequest of Miss Caroline Berrey, constructed by Hansen in 1888. One was provided to Chapel Lifeboat Station, named John Alexander Berrey (ON 217), with the second boat sent to Sutton, and named Elizabeth Berrey (ON 218). [2]

In 1897, the last boat to serve at Sutton was the Sir John (ON 408). A 35-foot self-righting lifeboat constructed by Thames Ironworks. Sir John would be launched 5 times in 16 years, but with no lives saved. [2]

With a record of 8 launches and 5 lives saved over a period of 25 years, Sutton lifeboat station was closed in 1913. Sir John (ON 408) was transferred to Cemlyn and served a further 5 years, before joining the relief fleet. The station building in Sutton-on-Sea still stands, and is currently the Meridale Centre. [1]

Sutton lifeboats

ON [lower-alpha 1] NameIn service [3] ClassComments
−Birmingham1835−186424-foot non-self-rightingOperated by LCSA.
At Huttoft 1835–1844.
[Note 1]
−Birmingham No.11864−187630-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 2]
−Caroline1876−188830-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 3]
218Elizabeth Berrey1888−189731-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 4]
408Sir John1897−191335-foot Self-righting (P&S) [Note 5]
  1. ↑ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 24-foot non-self-righting lifeboat, built by Bell & Grange, of Grimsby
  2. ↑ 30-foot Self-righting lifeboat, built by Forrestt of Limehouse, London
  3. ↑ 30-foot Self-righting lifeboat, built by Wolfe of Shadwell
  4. ↑ 31-foot Self-righting lifeboat, built by Hansen
  5. ↑ 35-foot Self-righting lifeboat, built by Thames Ironworks

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References

  1. 1 2 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Morris, Jeff (April 1989). The Story of the Mablethorpe and North Lincolnshire Lifeboats. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 14–16.
  3. ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–18.
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