Caister Lifeboat - 40 Years of Independence!
Caister Lifeboat

Welcome to Caister Lifeboat

The Directors and Crew wish everyone all the best for 2012

WELCOME TO OUR HOME PAGE

All your donations and good wishes of support are most appreciated and because we are all volunteers all financial help goes to ensuring the lifeboats and crew are trained, available and ready to respond.

A very grateful and special "Thank you" to all our sponsors and supporters.

Without your help we could not continue to be ready to save lives. 

We do our very best to acknowledge and respond to all donations and enquiries so please remember to always send us your details, or the address of the Organisation you represent.

If you haven't heard from us within 28 days please give us a call. We will NEVER intentionally ignore any communication but sometimes, even with our best endevours, things can go astray. 

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Where it all began.

Our history dates back to 1794 and the volunteers of the  Caister Lifeboat Service can claim with pride that they are an important part of the fabric and heritage of Norfolk.

 Since 1969 the Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service has been operated independently from the RNLI, as a Registered Charity, and today Volunteers crew both an offshore and inshore lifeboat.

At 37 knots the Offshore Lifeboat, 'Bernard Matthews II', named after the very famous Norfolk turkey farmer, is a Dutch valentijn class vessel. It is the fastest all weather lifeboat in the British Isles. Along with the inshore vessel, Jim Davidson, O.B.E, named after the famous international comedian  they both provide an essential part of the lifeboat service on this deceivingly treacherous coast.

We can now welcome you to our Visitor Centre which explains in pictures and words the story of the Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service from way back in the days of the Famous Norfolk Coast Beach Companys. Look down into our first motorised Lifeboat ,the Shirley Jean Ayde and read of the exploits  of crews past and present

Bernard Matthews II - pic 3 

If you have a story or any information about the Caister Life boats that you want to share please contact us

 

 

Caister Lifeboat Crew


Latest News

27/01/12  AIS location technology
LIFE SAVER: The  location technology system (AIS) which...

27/01/12  New Rib Craft Lifeboat on order
Our present inshore lifeboat has sadly come to the end of its...

Latest Shouts

15/12/11  Kayak Rescue
At 1046 HM Yarmouth Coastguard called the coxswain to launch the ALB...

14/09/11  Dinghy off Hemsby
The ILB was launched within 5 mins of the call out to a Dinghy with a...

13/09/11  Young Woman in Trouble
The ILB was launched at approximately 13.55 to a young Woman in...

01/09/11  Barge With Total Power Failure
Caister ALB was tasked to launch and assist the Gorleston ILB...


The Lifeboat Station, Tan lane, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk NR30 5DJ