Lifeboat Station : St Ives
Main Contact Details
St Ives lifeboat station Lifeboat House St Ives Cornwall
TR26 1AH
Telephone
01736 796422
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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
Derek Hall
Telephone
01736 794686
Station Opening Times
Normally open summer months - weekdays only
Shop
Spring, Summer and Autumn 11am - 4pm (Mon - Sat) Closed first week of Nov. Second week of Nov - 24 Mar - Tue and Thu only Tel@ 01736 798804
Accessibility
Disabled access
About this station
St Ives lifeboat station has had a remarkable history of bravery with over 55 awards for gallantry being presented. Over its 165-year history it has also seen tragedy with seven lifeboat crew losing their lives saving others at sea.
Recent launches in the southwest (BST)
04/07/2009
Torbay - 13:5404/07/2009
Lyme Regis - 13:4904/07/2009
Salcombe - 09:52
Last Launch
Launched within 24 hours
Tamar visits St.Ives
By: T Cocking
St.Ives had a rare visit on Sunday 28th January when the Tamar class Lifeboat 1601, on passage to Tenby came into the harbour.
Planning approved for Lizard
01/07/2009
By: Tamsin Thomas
Planning permission has been granted for a new RNLI lifeboat station at the Lizard, Cornwall.
RNLI Compass Summer 2009
26/06/2009
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from the South West in Compass, available here.
Sunny May means busy lifeguards
17/06/2009
By: Amy Caldwell
A bright, sunny May made for a busy time for North Devon's RNLI lifeguards, as thousands of people visited the beaches to make the most of it.
Putting training into practice
15/06/2009
By: Clare Julier
A routine exercise on the evening of 10 June between The Lizard lifeboat and 771 Search and Rescue Squadron was re-enacted the next day for real.
