Selsey Lifeboat Station

Selsey Lifeboat Station - History

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1838 A Silver Medal was awarded to Lieut E B Westbrook RN for saving three men from the sloop Ann.
1861 A lifeboat station was established at Selsey. The lifeboat was launched over the beach on skids.
1886 A Silver Medal was awarded to Coxswain James Lawrence.
1920 A new slipway was built. The lifeboat was hauled on a trolley on rails until it reached this slipway, 25m out to sea.
1925 A new boathouse was built on piles.
1930 A Bronze Medal was awarded to Coxswain Frederick Barnes for rescuing two men from the motor yacht Lucy B.
1939 During the Second World War the Selsey lifeboat, Canadian Pacific, was launched on service 50 times.
1950 The Maud Smith Award, for the bravest act of lifesaving was awarded to Crew Member W Arnell, who rescued a man from a capsized boat.
1952 A Bronze Medal was awarded to Coxswain Leslie C Pennycord for the rescue of six Crew from the Swift.
1956 Coxswain Douglas Grant was awarded a Silver Medal for the rescue of 18 people from the yachts Maaslust, Coima and Bloodhound.
1960 A new slipway, with a gradient of 1:5, and new station were completed.
1961 A Centenary Vellum was presented to the station.
1968 An inshore lifeboat (ILB) station was established with a D class lifeboat.
1978 The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Coxswain Michael Grant when the lifeboat saved three Crew from the fishing vessel, Jenny.
1979 The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Coxswain Michael Grant for rescuing two Crew from the sinking fishing vessel, New Venture.
1979 A Silver Medal was awarded to Coxswain Michael Grant when the lifeboat rescued the entire Crew of 20 from the cargo vessel Cape Coast, which was listing and rolling violently.
1984 A second Silver Medal was awarded to Coxswain Michael Grant when the llifeboat rescued the Crew of six and saved the yacht Enchantress.
1984 A Bronze Medal was awarded to Helmsman David Frank Munday when the ILB rescued the three Crew from the motor cruiser Joan Maureen in October 1983. The Ralph Glister Award, for 1983, went to Helmsman David Munday and Crew Members Anthony Delahunty and Nigel Osbourn for this service.
1985 Ten lifeboat Crew and committee members of Selsey lifeboat station were admitted to the Freedom of the City of London. The Tyne class all weather lifeboat, City of London, was funded by the City of London Special Appeal.
1987 A boathouse was built for the D class lifeboat and contains a Crew room, store and souvenir shop.
2005 It was decided that Voluntary Worker would replace City of London after 22 years' exemplary service by the latter.
2011 Selsey Lifeboat Sation celebrates 150 years

Station Honours

At Selsey Lifeboat Station the following awards have been made:

Date	Name	Award
January 2012	Clive Cockayne - LOM	Bar to Dedicated Service Gold Badge
January 2011	Selsey Lifeboat Station	150-year Vellum
January 2006	Clive Cockayne - LOM	Dedicated Service Gold Badge
January 1999	Jean Warwick - Hon. Sec. Lifeboat Association	Dedicated Service Gold Badge
January 1998	Dr. Andrew Murphy - Hon. Medical Officer	Dedicated Service Gold Badge
January 1995	Ron Carbines - Admin. Officer	Dedicated Service Gold Badge
January 1988	Molly Wood - Souvenir & Gift Sec.	30-year Service Gold Badge
May 1984	D. Cockayne - Hon. Sec.	20-year Service Gold Badge
March 1984	Ron Wells - Mechanic	25-year Service Award & the British Empire Medal
October 1983	Dave Munday - Helmsman	Bronze Medal
October 1983	ILB Crew Members	Framed Letter of Thanks
October 1983	Dave Munday, Tony Delahunty, and Nigel Osborn	Ralph Glister Award for Meritorious Service
September 1983	Mike Grant - Coxswain	Second Silver Medal
September 1983	Lifeboat Crew Members	Medal Service Certificates
January 1979	Mike Grant - Coxswain	Silver Medal
January 1979	Lifeboat Crew Members	Medal Service Certificates
December 1978	Mike Grant - Coxswain	Thanks on Vellum
December 1978	Lifeboat Crew Members	Vellum Service Certificates
December 1977	Mike Grant - Acting Coxswain	Thanks on Vellum
December 1977	Lifeboat Crew Members	Vellum Service Certificates
January 1961	Selsey Lifeboat Station	Centenary Vellum
July 1956	Douglas Grant - Coxswain	Silver Medal
July 1956	Lifeboat Crew Members	Thanks on Vellum
November 1951	Leslie Pennycord - Coxswain	Bronze Medal
April 1950	William Arnell - Crew Member	Thanks on Vellum & Maud Smith Award for Bravest Act
June 1930	Frederick Barnes - Coxswain	Bronze Medal
June 1930	Lifeboat Crew Members	Thanks on Vellum
May 1886	James Lawrence - Coxswain	Silver Medal

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