Flamborough Lifeboat Station

The Flamborough Lifeboat Station housing the Atlantic 85 Lifeboat the "Elizabeth Jane Palmer"
Situated at South Landing Flamborough

Flamborough used to have 2 lifeboat stations and operated together for a period of 67 years Lifeboats were first placed at Flamborough in 1871, after a February Gale, one at the North Landing and one at the South Landing. The idea behind this was that one lifeboat could be launched whatever the weather conditions, if weather or sea prevented the launch of the lifeboat from the North Landing, the South Landing boat would be able to get away, and vice-versa.

In 1938 South Landing Lifeboat station was closed due to the increased efficiency of the motorised lifeboat which had arrived at North Landing in 1934. Then in 1993 the RNLI made the decision to withdraw the “All Weather” lifeboat cover from Flamborough built a brand new boathouse on the original site at South Landing, causing the permanent closure of the station at North Landing. The South Landing site is operational to present day with local crew from the village & surrounding areas.

Please look through the photos and the various photo albums to get a sense of the activities involved with the Lifeboat volunteer’s