Station boat history

The following information details the order in which each of the lifeboats served at Whitby lifeboat station, which I hope you find of interest. In presenting photographs of Whitby Lifeboats, themselves it seems only right to host this page detailing when the boats served the station and a summary of their successes.

The Record of Upgang Station 1865 - 1919
	Launches on Service	Lives Rescued
War Record 1939 - 1945	11	9
Medal Record	44	103

Thirty-five medals have been awarded to the stations crews, 5 gold, 14 Silver and 16 Bronze, the last being awarded in 1993.

WHITBY
Original No 1 Station (West Side)
ON	Lifeboat	Period	Launches	Lives Rescued	Cost £
	LUCY	1861-1870	9	53	182
	Legacy of A J Jaffray of London
	A second LUCY	1870-1871	1	4	248
	Renamed ROBERT WHITWORTH	1871-1881	21	126
	Gift of Manchester Branch for R Whitworth
180	ROBERT AND MARY ELLIS (Self-righter)	1881-1908	37	43	363
	Legacy of Mrs Mary Ann Ellis of Harrogate
588	ROBERT AND MARY ELLIS as above	1908-1934	15	11	887
	Station Closed In 1934		83	237

WHITBY
Original No 2 Station (East Side)
ON	Lifeboat	Period	Launches	Lives Rescued	Cost £
	A lifeboat	1861-1872	2	18
	HARRIOTT FORTEATH	1872 - 1879	9	34
	Legacy of Mrs Harriott Forteath of Nottingham
	HARRIOTT FORTEATH	1879 - 1881	4	6
	A second lifeboat of same name
	HARRIOTT FORTEATH	1881 - 1887	4	5
	A third lifeboat of same name
114	CHRISTOPHER (Self-righter)	1887 - 1895	2		325
	Anonymous gift
	Temporary lifeboats
		Total	105	300
379	JOHN FIELDEN	1895 - 1914	40	62	305
	Gift of John A Fielden of London
	Temporary lifeboats		35	98	722
594	WILLIAM RILEY OF BIRMINGHAM AND LEAMINGTON	1919 - 1931
	Rubie Class - Legacy of William Riley of Leamington
580	JACOB AND RACHAEL VALLENTINE	1931 -1938	15	19	730
	Legacy of Mr S Vallentine of Brixton Road, London
522	RICHARD	1938 - 1941	1	0	665
	Gift of Miss Anne Dixon
	Renamed JACOB AND RACHAEL VALLENTINE	1941 - 1947	4	0
669	ROBERT AND ELLEN ROBSON	1947 - 1959	15	0	1616
	Station Closed In 1957		246	489

Present Whitby Lifeboat Station
ON	Lifeboat	Period	Launches	Lives Rescued	Cost £
667	MARGARET HARKER SMITH - The First Motor Lifeboat	1919 - 1938	117	86	5023
	Legacy of Miss Harker Smith of Tunbridge Wells and a Whitby Fund
	Temporary lifeboats	1938 - 1974	4	1
808	MARY ANN HEPWORTH - Watson Class	1938 - 1974	377	205	6576
	Gift of W Hepworth of Hull
		Total	744	781
1033	THE WHITE ROSE OF YORKSHIRE - Waveney Class	1974 - 1988	239	51	70000
	Gift of Miss Gwynaeth Milburn of Harrogate
1131	CITY OF SHEFFIELD - Tyne Class	1988 - 1996	239	88	560000
	The cost of this lifeboat was met from the City of Sheffield lifeboat appeal with the bequest of Mrs Mary Mable Walker and other gifts and legacies
	Temporary lifeboats	1988 - 1988	47	24
		Total	1303	952
1212	GEORGE AND MARY WEBB Present Lifeboat – Trent Class	1996 - Present
	Funded by The Mary Webb Trust
	Temporary lifeboats	1996 - Present
	Inshore lifeboats	1996 - Present

This is clearly a page that will evolve with time and whilst I look forward to updating it, it can only come about as a result of the inshore and offshore lifeboats being called out, not a nourishing thought at all.