Brief History of Station

The station of Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey, was originally opened in 1891. It then closed in 1895 as it was thought to be no longer needed. However, the station reopened in 1914.



An inshore lifeboat station was established in Beaumaris in May 1967, when a D class inflatable, funded by the BBC Blue Peter was placed in service.

This was replaced in 1976 with an Atlantic 21, the Blue Peter II, generously donated as a result of a BBC Blue Peter Appeal. The Blue Peter II was involved in a dramatic rescue of the yacht, Tanivy which resulted in an RNLI award being given to Helmsman John Charles Askew in recognition of his service.

The station was later awarded an RNLI bronze medal for service in 1982, when the all-weather lifeboat Greater London 11 rescued the crew of a fishing vessel in a treacherous storm force and blizzard conditions.

In 1991, the all-weather lifeboat was withdrawn from the station and Beaumaris was upgraded to a permanent inshore lifeboat station.

There have been a total of 4 Blue Peter lifeboats at Beaumaris since 1967. The most recent current lifeboat was a B class rigid inflatable, Blue Peter II, however this has now joined the RNLI's relief fleet and is currently stationed at Burry Port lifeboat station in Wales.

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