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Welcome to the Looe Lifeboats website, the first for Looe RNLI. We would appreciate any comments which may improve the content. Please use our Contact Us page or write to Looe Lifeboat Station, West End, East Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1AT
Tel. 01503.265072 or contact the webmaster, Laurie Watson direct on 01503262265/07736255496
 


Located adjacent to East Looe beach and the Looe River, the new boathouse for Looe Lifeboats was completed in 2003 and is a state of the art building, a far cry from the first recorded shout in 1838 before a boathouse had been established.
 
In 1838 a gallantry medal was awarded to Coastguard William Jennings for a service to the large London brigatine Belisima. William Jennings volunteered to swim out to her and after perservering for some time, managed to get a rope aboard enabling the Master and 12 crew to be saved. 
 
The Boathouse  
The boathouse was designed and built to handle sea surges and Spring Tides which often sweep sea water up into the boathouse.
 
The Boathouse welcomes educational visits from organised groups. On this occasion Torpoint Brownies visited in 2007 and donated stamps collected over the previous year.
 
The boathouse is host to numerous events and concerts throughout the year.
 
Please contact us to arrange a visit.
 
 

A Spring Tide at Looe!!
 
 There is Coffee/Tea The first Wednesday of every month at Miss Marples Tea Room, Fore Street East Looe between 9.30am and 10.30pm. There will also be a raffle and souvenir sales. All proceeds go to Looe Lifeboats

Forthcoming Events 

 

Please see the new Calendar page on the left sidebar.

 

For more information on these events please contact the Secretary, Marilyn Berry on 01503.264433 or use our Contact Us form
 
Latest News Page Added
 
Please see the new Latest News page on the left sidebar.
 
 
Looe Lifeboats - 2008 Statistics
 
Total Launches - 34 
 
Services in Darkness - 11 
 
Total Rescued - 28 (5 under 18 yrs and 23 over 18 yrs old)
 
Hours spent at sea on rescues - 35:39hrs