St Agnes Lifeboat Station

St Agnes Lifeboat Station was opened in 1968 and is based in St Agnes, Cornwall, South West England. It is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).[1] The station's lifeboats have been sponsored by BBC's Blue Peter programme, mostly being named Blue Peter IV.[2]

For the lifeboat station of the same name on the Isles of Scilly, see St Agnes Lifeboat Station, Isles of Scilly.

St Agnes Lifeboat Station
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationTrevaunance Cove, Quay Road, St Agnes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W
Opened1968
OwnerRoyal National Lifeboat Institution

In 1978, and again in 2005, the Duke of Kent visited the station in his role as president of the RNLI.[3]

The station has always been an inshore lifeboat station, and until October 2015 operated a D-class (IB1) lifeboat called Blue Peter IV.

The current boat, D-787 XKalibur, was generously funded by The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club and donations from the local and wider community.

Fleet
Dates in service Class Op. No. Name Comments
1967–1972 D-class (RFD PB16) D-148 Blue Peter IV
1972–1981 D-class D-215 Blue Peter IV
1981–1984 D-class D-197 Blue Peter IV Originally unnamed until allocated to St Agnes
1984–1994 D-class D-305 Blue Peter IV
1994–2005 D-class (EA16) D-453 Blue Peter IV
2005–2015 D-class (IB1) D-641 Blue Peter IV
2015–present D-class (IB1) D-787 XKalibur

Awards

The crew of St Agnes have received the following RNLI awards:[1]

  • 2 x Framed Letter of Thanks
  • 6 x Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum
  • 2 x Silver Medals

References
  1. RNLI: St Agnes Lifeboat Station History
  2. "Lifeboat will 'make coast safer'". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. "Duke of Kent to make return visit to St Agnes Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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