Kippford History

1966 An inshore lifeboat (ILB) station was established at Kippford in May with a D class lifeboat. This was operational only during the summer months. The ILB was kept in a small boathouse at the top of a narrow lane leading down to the beach.

1977  A replacement boathouse was built by the lifeboat crew.

1999 The station became operational all year round.

2000 The D class lifeboat, D-553 David Whitehead, was placed on service on 6 July.

2005  HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, was given a tour of Kippford lifeboat station on 18 July, meeting volunteer crew members and fundraisers.

2010 The new station D Class lifeboat D-718 Catherine was placed on service on 12 November.  D553 has been withdrawn.  The lifeboat was funded by a generous bequest.  The naming ceremony for this lifeboat was held on 17 April.