
The Grace Darling Story
How a lighthouse keeper's daughter on the Farne Islands became one of the most celebrated heroines of the Victorian age, and what the legend added.
By the editors2 min read
The founding of the lifeboat service, Grace Darling, Penlee and the stations of the Sussex coast: the history of rescue at sea. Every guide lists the sources it was checked against.

How a lighthouse keeper's daughter on the Farne Islands became one of the most celebrated heroines of the Victorian age, and what the legend added.
By the editors2 min read

A familiar figure around Littlehampton has retired after serving as a volunteer with the RNLI for 40 years. Geoff Warminger joined the crew of the…

The Original Lifeboat Station A lifeboat station was first established in Littlehampton in 1884, and the records show that the purpose built…

Littlehampton has one of the busiest lifeboat stations in the country, with over 100 launches on service in 2009. Sometimes calls are almost routine…

Below is list of the past crew that we have had over the years at Littlehampton Lifeboat Station. Each and everyone of them played a huge part in…