A summary of the Whitby lifeboat station based on the West side, looking at its boats.
Lifeboat |
Period |
Services |
Lives Saved |
Petrel |
1822-1871 |
12 |
68 |
Harriott Forteath |
1872-1879 |
9 |
34 |
Harriott Forteath |
1879-1881 |
4 |
6 |
Harriott Forteath |
1881 1895 |
4 |
5 |
Christopher |
1887-1895 |
2 |
0 |
John Feilden |
1895-1914 |
40 |
62 |
Temporary Lifeboat |
1895-1919 |
36 |
98 |
William Riley of Birmingham and Leamington |
1919-1931 |
31 |
10 |
Jacob and Rachael Vallentine |
1931-1938 |
15 |
19 |
Richard |
1938-1947 |
5 |
0 |
Robert and Ellen Robson |
1947-1957 |
15 |
0 |
TOTAL
|
1822-1957 |
173 |
302 |
Note: This does not of course complete the story as it is an ongoing story and one that will undoubtedly run for many years to come.
I have some work to do to this page as there are a number of lifeboats missing.
Copyright © Colin Brittain 1999 - 2010