New Brighton Lifeboat Station

New Brighton Lifeboat Station
New Brighton Lifeboat Station
New Brighton Lifeboat Station is located in Merseyside
New Brighton Lifeboat Station
New Brighton, Wirral
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
AddressKings Parade
Town or cityNew Brighton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH45 2ND
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°26′22.1″N 3°02′50.2″W / 53.439472°N 3.047278°W / 53.439472; -3.047278
Opened1827 / 1863
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website
New Brighton RNLI Lifeboat Station

New Brighton Lifeboat Station is located on Kings Parade in the town of New Brighton, on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside. A lifeboat was first stationed at Magazines village by the Liverpool Dock Trustees in 1827. The station was transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1863.[1]

The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, the Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No.51) (B-837), on station since 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "New Brighton's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.