Burry Port History

1887 The RNLI established a lifeboat station with a 37ft 12-oar lifeboat. The cost of the station came from a legacy of the late Mrs JS Barclay of Edmonton and the boat was named David Barclay of Tottenham after her late husband.

1914 The all weather lifeboat was withdrawn and the station closed as the area was covered by the neighbouring lifeboat stations.

1973 The station re-opened and an inshore lifeboat station was established with a D class lifeboat.

1994 The boathouse was refurbished, providing improved crew facilities.

The D class lifeboat D-472 was placed on service on 18 October.

2002 Following a Coast Review it was agreed by the Search and Rescue Committee on 6 February that the potential use of a hovercraft in this area be further investigated along with a longer term requirement for a B class Atlantic inshore lifeboat.

2003 The new station D class lifeboat, D-611 The Young Watsons, was placed on service on 17 September. This lifeboat was funded by Mr and Mrs WK Bache.