Lifeboat Station
150th Anniversary of the RNLI in Hastings - 2008
A sea-faring figure from Hastings Lifeboat Station's past
This year, the RNLI is celebrating 150 years of service in Hastings. A week in April has been set aside for a number of special events to mark the anniversary. Hastings' treasured lifeboat 'Fairlight' will be returning to the town and a lifeboat parade and fireworks display will be the spectacular finale to the celebrations.
The programme
Saturday 5 April at 7.30pm - Lifeboat Dinner and 150th Vellum Presentation at the Royal Victoria Hotel.
Sunday 6 April between 10am and 4pm - Open Day at the Lifeboat Station
Monday 7 April at 7.30pm - Talk on the Mary Stanford Disaster by Geoff Hutchinson
Wednesday 9 April at 7.30pm - Lifeboats through the magic lantern and memories of the Hastings lifeboat
Saturday 12 April between 2pm and 8pm - Band Night and Hog Roast at the Lifeboat Station
Sunday 13 April between 11am and 4pm - Lifeboat parade to St Leonards
Sunday 13 April at 8pm - Fireworks display on the beach
For more information and tickets for these events, please contact Hastings Lifeboat Station on 01424 720828.
'Fairlight' Returns
As part of the special anniversary celebrations, a treasured character from the RNLI's history will be making a welcome return to Hastings. 'Fairlight' was Hastings' lifeboat from 1964 to 1988, during which time she was launched more than 200 times and saved the lives of 144 people at sea.
'Fairlight' retired to leafy Norfolk, where she is still regularly used by her new owner. She will be returning to Hastings in early March in plenty of time for the anniversary celebrations. 'Fairlight' will be lifted in position next to the Lifeboat Station, where she'll remain on show until the celebrations are over.
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