Recent News....

Race Night at the North Euston Saturday 24th March

The North Euston Fleetwood is holding a Race Night in aid of Fleetwood Lifeboat. There will be hot food provided for all punters at this free event. Come along and have fun betting on horse racing. DJ and compere 'till midnight. From 8pm.

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If you are able to advertise the event, please be kind enough to display the poster which is  here

Fleetwood Station has another busy year in 2011

Fleetwood Lifeboat was the 15th busiest station in the RNLI last year with 93 launches which we believe was our busiest year ever. Thank you to all our supporters for allowing us carry on doing what we do.

Morecambe Bay Helicopter Tragedy Memorial

Wednesday 1st February 2012

Volunteer RNLI crew members from Lytham and Fleetwood today joined family and friends of the seven men aboard the helicopter which ditched into the sea on the night of 27th December 2006.

The memorial sited on the promenade near Fleetwood Lifeboat Station will be a lasting tribute to the men who tragically lost their lives at Christmas 5 years ago.

Prayers were said and a hymn sung with words from Sandra Potton, wife of the helicopter pilot, the Mayor of Wyre, David Bannister and a reading from Chris Hurst MBE, Fleetwood Lifeboat Coxswain, who led the search and rescue attempt that night.

Sandra Potton said later  "I can't express my thanks enough to the RNLI crews and the other rescue services who did their best to try and find our loved ones that night. I think it is fitting that our memorial is situated next to Fleetwood Lifeboat Station."

RNLI SOS day, Friday 27th January

Crew and volunteers at Fleetwood Lifeboat opened the doors last Friday to show local folk around the station and lifeboats.

Any donations on the day were put into their new lifejacket appeal fund, which is hoped,  will pay for the crew's new lifejackets due to be delivered in May.

The unique, state of the art jackets, have been designed from scratch and have innovations to keep the crews as safe as possible as well as offering comfort and freedom to move in the confines of the lifeboat.

Peter Atkinson, one of the Fleetwood Lifeboat Sea Safety team  said, "As usual, the response was amazing and there were several large donations on the day. This meant that the full cost of the crew's lifejackets has now already  been met by local folk and for this we are so grateful. It is essential that when crews put to sea to help others, they have the best protection available."

Significant donations were made on the day from :

Peggy Whittaker's Fleetwood Community Association, 

Fleetwood Golf Club Ladies Captain - Kath Wright, 

Mrs A Cardwell, Mr Mike Bee, Mr & Mrs Blyth, Mr W Shadbolt and Mr & Mrs Monks.

Rising tide at Fleetwood video 12th November 2011  here

Fleetwood Lifeboat Xmas Ball at the Euston 17.12.11  is a great success

all the photos and a video are on the Facebook page (see bottom)

Our friends at Glasson Dock raise  £2000 for the RNLI

Tony, Pam, Ian and his family and friends at the Dalton Arms and also our friends at the Victoria Inn and the Smokehouse, Glasson Dock,  have raised this fantastic sum over the past 12 months.

Pictured receiving the cheque at Glasson are Fleetwood Lifeboat crew on a visit to Glasson 1.10.11.

Short video of windy conditions at Heysham 2,  6th Sept 11 here

Exercise with RAF Valley, 13th Sept 11  here

Tram Sunday 17th July....

We supported Fleetwood's 175 th anniversary year Transport Festival by pulling our ILB through the town with our friends from the Fleetwood Coastguard Team.

Despite the wind and rain, the streets were lined with local folk and visitors who supported  the event.

  a couple of pictures taken by friend and supporter Maureen Blair

    some pictures sent in from June Sanderson

Lifeboat Day

We collected £2000 for RNLI funds - thanks to all helpers and contributers. The weather was brilliant too.

The 2011 Sailpast best dressed yacht was won by Reg Best on "Defender". The trophy was actually designed and donated by Reg and his late wife 3 years ago, so it was extra special when Defender was chosen as winner.

The photo shows Fleetwood RNLI crew member and Fleetwood Harbourmaster, Capt. Neil Atkinson, handing the trophy over to Reg.

The above pictures were taken by our friend Dave Pennington   www.penningtonart.co.uk

  these pictures were taken by Stuart Willets from Bury Photographic Society http://www.stuwilletts.plus.com

picture taken by local photographer Ian Blezard