Lifeboat Station : St Ives
Main Contact Details
St Ives lifeboat station Lifeboat House St Ives Cornwall
TR26 1AH
Telephone
01736 796422
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Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Derek Hall
Telephone
01736 794686
Station Opening Times
Normally open summer months - weekdays only
Shop
Spring, Summer and Autumn 11am - 4pm (Mon - Sat) Closed first week of Nov. Second week of Nov - 24 Mar - Tue and Thu only Tel@ 01736 798804
Accessibility
Disabled access
About this station
St Ives lifeboat station has had a remarkable history of bravery with over 55 awards for gallantry being presented. Over its 165-year history it has also seen tragedy with seven lifeboat crew losing their lives saving others at sea.
Recent launches in the southwest (BST)
22/11/2008
Minehead - 12:0319/11/2008
Falmouth - 22:4819/11/2008
Weymouth - 05:34
Last Launch
11/11/2008
Tamar visits St.Ives
By: T Cocking
St.Ives had a rare visit on Sunday 28th January when the Tamar class Lifeboat 1601, on passage to Tenby came into the harbour.
RNLI trainer awarded prestigious medal
17/11/2008
By: Tamsin Thomas
RNLI Sea Survival Trainer Paul Savage has been awarded the prestigious Thomas Gray Silver Medal at the Annual Court of the Marine Society and Sea Cadets.
£5M software donation
24/10/2008
By: Julia Sylvester
Microsoft is donating software worth £5M to the RNLI over the next 3 years.
Lifeguard patrols extended into Winter
02/10/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
The traditional RNLI lifeguard season drew to a close at the end of September, but patrols have been extended on six beaches in the south west of England.