Team Lifeboat

We’re revisiting a time honoured tradition for our lifeboat next Saturday 10th, as we deliver the great man himself to Heybridge Basin, just like he used to arrive in Guernsey when the Sir William Arnold served there. Yes, Santa Claus is coming to Town

Come and explore this famous historic lifeboat in Heybridge Basin - Open this Saturday and subsequent weekends in September.

Come and visit us this Saturday at the and take part in our Lifeboat 52-02 Challenge - A fun & fascinating way of learning about the history of our lifeboat. Just one of the activities for this great day out for the
RNLI souvenirs also on sale. We look forward to seeing you there.

Hard to believe a week has past from our naming and re-dedication service of the Sir William Arnold - A big thank you to all those that came along as guests and helped make the day such a special occasion

Honoured to be invited along to the to give a talk on the Sir William Arnold lifeboat this evening

Meet our very own Bob the mechanic on our famous lifeboat. Still time to come and visit the Sir William Arnold lifeboat whilst she’s at - visit our website www.lifeboat5202.com/book-your-visit:

And how she looks today, 40 years on and still the most amazing lifeboat.

Bob Vowles mans the radio and monitors the engines, as they make run after run to rescue the 29 off the . Very shortly he’ll be attending to the 29 souls saved from certain death as his colleagues pluck them from the sea

On Sunday 12th December 2021, marking the 40th anniversary of the famous Bonita rescue on 13th December 1981, we will be showing a 20 minute documentary film made by the RNLI on the event platform in the West Basin of St Katharine Docks.
This will be followed by a short tour of the lifeboat Sir William Arnold now permanently moored in the docks as a floating museum.
We kindly ask for a donation of £5 per person for this event, £2.50 will go towards the RNLI and the remainder to help with the boat's continued restoration.
Film viewings at 1400hrs and1600hrs
Numbers on the boat will need to be reviewed and restricted if over-subscribed due to COVID precautions and we respectfully ask that face masks be worn inside the boat unless exempt.

Please book early as numbers are limited -
Visit: www.lifeboat5202.com/book-your-visit

The engines are resting, oiled and greased. Twin 460HP ‘CATS’ ready to move from idle purring units to powerhouses at the push of the throttle. Ready to face their next challenge.…