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Rescue History

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.

Longstone Lighthouse on the rocky Farne Islands
History

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

From the station archive

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Station History
Station archive

Station History

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

Notable Services
Station archive

Notable Services

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

Past Crew
Station archive

Past Crew

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…

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