About Horton And Port Eynon Lifeboat Rnli
Horton & Port Eynon RNLI Lifeboat station. Based in the Gower Peninsula, South Wales.
Horton And Port Eynon Lifeboat Rnli Description
Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat Station (based in Horton, Swansea, Wales) opened in 1884 and was originally based in Port Eynon.
The current station in Horton operates a D class lifeboat named Albert Wordley.
History
The first station opened in 1884 in Port Eynon after multiple tragedies along the coast resulted in a large death toll within a short time period. The RNLI decided it was time for a lifeboat to be stationed further west that the Mumbles Lifeboat Station and thus decided a new station should be built in Port Eynon.
A boathouse was built on the west end of Port Eynon Bay to house the lifeboat A Daughter's Offering. This building is now used as a Youth Hostel by the YHA.
A Daughter's Offering had a successful 22 years of service, saving 39 live in total. In 1906, A Daughter's Offering had reached the end of its useful life, so a new lifeboat was sent to the station to replace it.
The new lifeboat named Janet was also had a great career at the station saving a total of 15 lives before tragedy struck on January 1, 1916.
On this date, the lifeboat Janet responded to a distress signal from the S. S. Dunvegan and while making its way to the vessel was capsized by a large wave that capsized the lifeboat.
Although the lifeboat automatically righted itself, one crewmember could not make it back onboard and drowned.
Janet then capsized again and another two crewmembers had been lost overboard and could not be found. The lifeboat had lost all of its oars at this point and could do nothing but drift towards Mumbles.
Due to this terrible tragedy, the lifeboat station was closed in 1916. There is a large sculpture commemorating the lost crew of the Janet in the Churchyard of Port Eynon Church, along with a plague inside the Church.
In 1968, the RNLI determined that there was a new need for a lifeboat station in this area, and so allocated a D class lifeboat to a new station based close to the beach in Horton.
This new station still operates today, although a new boathouse was built in 1992.
Fleet
All Weather Boats
Dates in service Name
1884–1906 A Daughter's Offering
1906–1916 Janet
Inshore Lifeboats
Dates in service Class Op. No. Name
1968–1998 D Class (EA16)
1998–2008 D Class (EA16) D531 Walter Grove
2008–present D Class (IB1) D688 Albert Wordley
Station Honors
Bronze Medal - 1973
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum x 2 - 1973
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum - 1974
Framed Letter of Thanks - 1999
MBE - 2001
Reviews
Sunday morning training.
A pleasure to welcome Derek the Weather to the station today, currently walking (and swimming) around Gower filming for Weatherman Walking.
A sea themed find outside the station Caerleon Rocks
Found outside the station Gower Rocks
11/9/18 19:30 - Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat was tasked by UK Coastguard to reports of a paddleboarder in difficulty off Great Tor. Arriving on scene, the crew saw a number of paddleboarders and surfers, but none were in difficulty. It appeared the paddleboarder had successfully abstracted himself from difficulty. The lifeboat performed a shoreline search between Three Cliffs and Oxwich, while Oxwich Coastguard team tried to make contact with the paddleboarders as they came ashore. All were ok, and the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station at 21:20 .
Typical bank holiday weather, but the training doesn't stop. Anchoring and veering down today.
23/8/18 - On Thursday afternoon Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat was launched to assist two kayakers near Foxhole. The father and son had been attempting to paddle back to Oxwich. However, the wind was increasing and they were unable to make headway against the wind and tide. The pair sought shelter in the small cove and called the Coastguard for help. They were taken aboard the lifeboat and transported back to Oxwich slipway.
21/8/18 - On Tuesday evening, Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat was launched to assist Mumbles Coastguard team with an injured walker at Pobbles. It was not possible to get a vehicle down to the beach to move the casualty, so he was taken aboard the lifeboat and transported to Oxwich, where his family were waiting with Oxwich Coastguard team.
20/8/18 - On Monday 20th August, 10.52, Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat launched to reports of 2 people cut off by the tide on Worm's Head. The casualties were taken aboard the lifeboat and transferred to the care of Rhossili Coastguard team at Kitchen Corner.
Bake Sale....now on!
Christmas Caroling 2017! We'll be caroling on Horton beach on Saturday 16 December at 6.30pm (weather permitting - inclement weather will see us in the boathouse). There'll be a beach fire, mulled wine and seasonal nibbles available. Wear warm clothes and bring a lantern or torch! Hope to see you all there!
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This Bank Holiday Monday its our annual Welly Day Bake Sale! Come along from 10 to 12:30 to the Lifeboat Station and partake of homemade cakes, hot welsh cakes and teas and coffees. Also, you can meet the crew and inspect the boat. See you there!
Last Sunday's training...helicopter and winch practice.