Caister Lifeboat - 40 Years of Independence!
Caister Lifeboat

Welcome to Caister Lifeboat

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All your donations and good wishes of support are most appricated.

A grateful and very special thank you  to all our sponsors and supporters in 2009.

We do our very best to acknowledge all donations and enquiries so please 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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After a history which dates back to 1794, the volunteers at Caister Lifeboat Station can truly say they are an important part of the fabric and heritage of Norfolk. Since 1969 the Caister Volunteer Lifeboat organisation has been operated independently from the RNLI, as a registered charity, and today Volunteers operate both an offshore and inshore lifeboat.

At 37 knots the offshore lifeboat, 'Bernard Matthews II', named after the Norfolk turkey farmer, is a Dutch valentijn class vessel and is the fastest all weather lifeboat in the British Isles. Along with the inshore vessel, Jim Davidson, O.B.E, named after the famous comedian and they both provide an essential part of the lifeboat service on this 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 into our first motorised Lifeboat ,the Shirley Jean Ayde and read 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

21/12/09  Exercise with RAF Search and Rescue Helicopter
Today we exercised off Great Yarmouth with the SAR Helicopter from...

28/11/09  Seafarer Support
Launched in Great Yarmouth this week a new free telephone and...

Latest Shouts

09/08/09  Dinghy retrieved
Whilst en route to Hemsby Lifeboat day the beach crew recalled the...

06/08/09  Search For missing Swimmer
Both lifeboats were launched to search for a missing swimmer.A...

17/07/09  Yacht in Trouble off Lowestoft
The lifeboat was called out and sent approx 22 miles off...

21/06/09  Search For Missing Person
The Inshore Lifeboat was tasked to search for a missing person who...


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