150th anniversary of RNLI Wells - 1869-2019

Thr 28 Feb 2019

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Wells Lifeboat marks its 150th year as an RNLI lifeboat station this year. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution took over the provision and management of a lifeboat in Wells in 1869, building a boathouse on the quay (which is now the harbour office) and providing the 'Eliza Adams', a 32ft rowing and sailing lifeboat. Records show the town had a lifeboat, provided by the local Norfolk Shipwreck Association, as far back as 1830.

The 150th anniversary will be marked with the presentation of a vellum to the station on Saturday 13th July 2019, with an invited audience at the boathouse. In the afternoon, the public will be invited to join in and it is hoped to have both our current all-weather and inshore lifeboats along with historic and modern lifeboats on display in the outer harbour and in a flotilla up to the quay.

An exhibition about the RNLI and the history of Wells lifeboat station will be on view in the town and plans are being discussed for other related events to mark the occasion. More details will be posted when available.

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