Little and Broad Haven History

1882  The RNLI established a lifeboat station named Littlehaven. The lifeboat was kept afloat in a sheltered position under Goldtrop Head.

1903 A new boathouse and slipway were built.

1921 The station closed as there was little inshore traffic and it was difficult finding a crew. The lifeboats at St David's and Angle were also able to cover the area.

1967 The station reopened as an inshore lifeboat station and was named Little and Broad Haven. A D class lifeboat was placed on service in May.

1992 A new boathouse was built for the D class lifeboat and also provided a drying room and souvenir sales outlet.

1995 A Bronze Medal was awarded to Helmsman Crispin Williamson and Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum to Crew Members Brian Dilly and David Love for rescuing a family of six cut off by a rising tide at the foot of the cliffs at North Haven. The family had been out in a 10ft dinghy when their dinghy was swamped and had to be abandoned in heavy breaking seas and deteriorating weather conditions.

A new D class lifeboat was placed on service on 4 July

2004  A Framed Letter of Thanks was awarded to Helmsman Crispin Williamson when the D class lifeboat saved three children cut off by the tide at the bottom of a cliff at Little Haven.

 The new D class, D-628, was placed on service on 5 August.

2005 The new D class lifeboat was named Austin Burnett on 2 April.

Station honours

At Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station the following awards have been made:

Framed Letter of Thanks 1
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum 2
Bronze Medal 1