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Boats
Mersey Class: Joy and Charles Beeby
D Class: Mary Broadfield
Medals won:
During its 170-year history the lifeboat crew have been presented with nine medals for outstanding bravery.
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum 1
Bronze Medal 1
Silver Medal 6
Gold Medal 1
About this Station
Berwick-Upon-Tweed History
1834 A Silver Medal was awarded to Lieut H Baillie RN
1835 A lifeboat house was located on the south side of the River Tweed at Spittal beach.
1855 The lifeboat station was taken over by the RNLI.
1863 The lifeboat capsized on exercise, thankfully without the loss of life.
1877 Crew Member Thomas Elliott died, partly as a result of exposure during a service on 1 January.
1900 The boathouse was moved to the Berwick side of the river because of the difficulty in getting a crew from Spittal.
1901 A new boathouse was built at Ferry Landing.
1930 The station was moved back to the south side of the river and a new boathouse with a roller slipway was built near Spittal beach.
1967 An inshore lifeboat station was established with a D class lifeboat.
1976 The all weather Watson class lifeboat was withdrawn from service. The D class lifeboat was replaced by a B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat.
1985 A celebration 150th Anniversary Vellum was awarded to the station.
1993 An all weather lifeboat station was re-established when the B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat was withdrawn and replaced by a Mersey class lifeboat. The Joy and Charles Beeby was named by HRH The Duchess of Kent. The boathouse and slipway were adapted for the new lifeboat.
1995 A D class lifeboat was placed on service.
1996 A new D class lifeboat arrived at the station.
2005 The new D class, IB1 D-639 Howard and Mary Broadfield, was placed on service.
Contact Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Carr Rock, Spittal Road,End of Dock Road,Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland
