Previous Lifeboats
These are all of the Lifeboats that have been stationed at Padstow since 1827. The first Lifeboats were launched from Hawkers Cove, inside the mouth of the Camel Estuary. This first involved the crew running the few miles to the station from Padstow when the rockets were sounded. Later a local taxi was used to get the crew there when needed after mustering in the town.
Previous Stations
There were three stations at Cove with the final one being used until 1962. Due to the silting up of the estuary, the slipway station was closed and the Lifeboat was kept afloat until a more suitable site for launching was found. For many years there were always two Lifeboats on station with a smaller pulling (or rowed) Lifeboat and a larger engine propelled vessel. In 1967 a new station was sighted at Trevose Head and the site has been used ever since. A Land Rover is now used to get the crew to the Lifeboat station when they are needed, and pagers have long replaced the signalling maroons.
Stationed at Trevose Head
The Spirit of Padstow
2006 – Present
James Burrough
1984 – 2006
James & Catherine Macfarlane
1967 – 1983
Stationed in the Camel Estuary
Joseph Hiram Chadwick – 1952 – 1967
Princess Mary – 1929 – 1952
Edmund Harvey – 1901-1929
Helen Peele – 1901 – 1929
James Stevens No. 4 – 1899 – 1900
Joseph Hiram Chadwick
1952 – 1967
Princess Mary
1929 – 1952
Edmund Harvey
1901 – 1929
Helen Peele
1901 – 1929
Stationed at Hawkers Cove
Bassett Green – 1951 – 1962
Stanhope Smart – 1947 – 1951
JHW – 1939 – 1947
Docea Chapman – 1938 – 1939
John and Sarah Eliza Stych – 1931 – 1938
Arab II – 1901 – 1931
Arab – 1883 – 1900
Albert Edward II – 1864 – 1883
Albert Edward – 1836 – 1864
Mariner’s Friend – 1827 – 1856
Bassett Green
1951 – 1962
