Lifeboat Station : Ilfracombe
Main Contact Details
Ilfracombe lifeboat station The Lifeboat House 14 Broad Street Ilfracombe Devon
EX34 9EE
Telephone
01271 863771
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Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Andrew Putt
Telephone
01271 863771
Station Opening Times
10am-1pm, 2pm-4.30pm daily
Shop
Easter-Christmas Tel: 01271 879405
About this station
Covering part of the north Devon coast, Ilfracombe has celebrated nearly 180 years as a lifeboat station. The two lifeboats carry out a wide variety of shouts and four Medals for gallantry have been awarded.
Recent launches in the southwest (BST)
09/02/2010
The Lizard - 10:2808/02/2010
St Ives - 18:2908/02/2010
St Peter Port - 11:54
Last Launch
14/12/2009
St Peter Port RNLI retrieve yacht with engine fire
09/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas
The Anita Bomba was towed back into harbour
Two west Cornwall lifeboat crews aid sea damaged fishing boat
09/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas
The St Ives and Penlee lifeboats launched last night (8 February)
French yacht recovered following fire
08/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas
Guernsey volunteers retrieve vessel after blaze
Two RNLI lifeboats respond to ferry fire
03/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas and Gerry Gearon
Volunteers from two Cornish stations responded to a ferry with a fire in the engine room
Joggers rescued from gully in heavy surf
02/02/2010
By: Tracy Cayton-Smith
Both Newquay lifeboats were launched at 12.45pm on 27 January when two joggers were caught out by the tide on Whipsiderry Beach.
