+30 210 72 33 093Mon-Fri: 10.00am - 18.00pm
Type
Sailing / Yacht Club
Contact Person
Tim Ash
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Founded Year
1824
History
The RNLI has saved more than 139,000 lives since its foundation in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. The name was changed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1854, and cork lifejackets were first issued to crew members in the same year. The 20th century saw the RNLI continue to save lives at sea through two world wars. Lifeboats moved from sail and oar power to petrol and diesel, and the first women joined their crews. Recent years have seen a significant expansion of the service, with the introduction of RNLI lifeguards and the first lifeboat station on an inland waterway, both in 2001.
Street
West Quay Road
Post Code
BH15 1HZ
City
Poole
State
Dorset
Country
United Kingdom
Phone
0845 045 6999
Fax
0845 126 1999
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