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