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Flint Lifeboat Station

Flint Lifeboat Station

For 40 years the inshore D class lifeboat and crews at Flint have been saving lives at sea, as well as inland during flooding. The crews have been presented with four awards for gallantry.

​This station is classed as an Observe station. Observe stations also welcome visitors but many are in inaccessible places and best suited to maritime rescue rather than visits. However, they are situated in stunning locations so why not enjoy the local area, using the station as a starting point?

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Recent launches from this station

Date Time
05/06/2013 15:35
01/06/2013 15:45
06/05/2013 23:30
18/12/2012 15:28
02/10/2012 11:54
22/09/2012 14:42
19/09/2012 11:07
13/09/2012 22:14
17/08/2012 20:34
05/08/2012 15:53

Latest news from this station

  • Flint RNLI launch to reports of woman in the water

    06-06-2013

    Flint RNLI lifeboat was requested to assist police by Liverpool Coastguard at 3.35pm when a woman was seen in the water close to Hawarden rail Bridge.

  • Cow stuck in mud

    01-06-2013

    Flint RNLI lifeboat was requested by Liverpool Coastguard to assist North Wales Fire service when a report was received about a trapped cow.

  • Flint exercise call out

    26-05-2013

    Flint RNLI lifeboat and members of its volunteer crew had launched from Flint at 12pm on a routine Sunday exercise.

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Station address:

Flint Lifeboat Station
Castle Dyke Street
Flint
Flintshire
United Kingdom
CH6 5PE

Station telephone:

01352 735712

Station opening times:

By appointment only

Accessibility:

Carpark adjacent to station

Visitor contact:

Alan Forrester

Visitor contact telephone:

01352 735629 or 07785 593247

Appledore ILB crew members. Left to right, Martin Davis, Gary Stanbury and Andrew HalletSpecific crew member details for this lifeboat station are not available here at the moment.

More than 4,800 lifeboat crew members around the UK and RoI drop everything when their pagers go off, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Only 1 in 10 crew members has a professional maritime occupation. Men and women of all ages and all walks of life crew the RNLI lifeboats around our coasts and waterways.

 

  • Flint volunteer family

    Flint volunteer family

  • Ben Quirk and Billy Dewsbury with their Radio Operators Certificates

    Flint lifeboat training awards

  • Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for Flint RNLI crew member

    Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for Flint RNLI crew member

  • Early Christmas present for Flint RNLI lifeboat

    Early Christmas present for Flint RNLI lifeboat

  • Flint RNLI lifeboat comes to aid of trapped fishing boat

    Flint RNLI lifeboat comes to aid of trapped fishing boat

  • TV talent show stars sing to save lives

    TV talent show stars sing to save lives

  • Flintshire school snaps up RNLI prize

    Flintshire school snaps up RNLI prize

  • Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint

    Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint

  • Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint RNLI

    Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint RNLI

  • Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint RNLI

    Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint RNLI

  • Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint RNLI

    Jade Jones launches recruitment drive at Flint RNLI

  • RNLI Flood Rescue Team at the multi-agency exercise ‘Watermark’ in Bala in 2011.

    RNLI Flood Rescue Team prepare for major flooding exercise in north Wales

  • Richard Polden

    Richard Polden

  • RNLI are delighted with the support from Sainsbury's

    Flint RNLI are delighted with the support from Sainsbury's

  • Flint RNLI lifeboat crew recover river hazard

    Flint RNLI lifeboat crew recover river hazard

  • Four RNLI stations prepare for emergency situation on wind farm

    Four RNLI stations prepare for emergency situation on wind farm

  • RNLI rides the waves with boarders and artists at Wakestock

    RNLI rides the waves with boarders and artists at Wakestock

  • School visit to Flint RNLI Lifeboat Station

    School visit to Flint RNLI Lifeboat Station

  • Flint RNLI visited by 1st Bistre Cubs

    Flint RNLI visited by 1st Bistre Cubs

  • Flint lifeboat goes to aid of fishing boat

    Flint lifeboat goes to aid of fishing boat

  • Flint RNLI called as man threatens river jump

    Flint RNLI called as man threatens river jump

  • Bistre Beavers visit Flint RNLI Lifeboat Station

    Bistre Beavers visit Flint RNLI Lifeboat Station

  • Chernobyl Children visit RNLI lifeboat station

    Chernobyl Children visit RNLI lifeboat station

  • Long service awards for Flint RNLI volunteers

    Long service awards for Flint RNLI volunteers

  • Scouting mission to learn about RNLI

    Scouting mission to learn about RNLI

  • Flint lifeboat launches to boat adrift

    Flint lifeboat launches to boat adrift

  • Penyffordd Scout Troop

    Penyffordd Scout Troop

  • Flint RNLI Jubilee Weekend Quacky Races

    Flint RNLI Jubilee Weekend Quacky Races

  • Jubilee Duck Race & Family Fun Day

    Jubilee Duck Race & Family Fun Day

  • Penyffordd Scout Troup

    Penyffordd Scout Troup

  • Global Lift for Flint RNLI

    Global Lift for Flint RNLI

  • Flint RNLI Firework Display

    Flint RNLI Firework Display

  • Local staff and students raise over £50,000 for the RNLI

    Local staff and students raise over £50,000 for the RNLI

  • Flint RNLI called to man suffering heart attack on riverbank

    Flint RNLI called to man suffering heart attack on riverbank

  • Silent meeting for new Flint RNLI member

    Silent meeting for new Flint RNLI member

  • Flint RNLI called to man suffering heart attack on riverbank

    Flint RNLI called to man suffering heart attack on riverbank

  • The best Guy in town!

    Councillor Vicky Perfect Mayor of Flint presents the RNLI Shield to Trish Mulreay

  • Celebrations for Flint RNLI

    Flint RNLI celebrates 25 years of fundraising

  • Wind and rain results in fewer launches for Welsh RNLI lifeboat crews

    Trearddur Bay RNLI Atlantic 85 Lifeboat Hereford Endeavour

  • £1 million support helps fund Flint lifesavers

    Flint RNLI volunteer crew members Matt Owen and Ben Quirk

  • Bags of help for Flint RNLI

    Bags of help for Flint RNLI

  • Olympic duck race in aid of Flint RNLI

    Flint RNLI duck race

  • Three Flint RNLI volunteers clock up an impressive 90 years combined service

    Richard Polden

  • Three Flint RNLI volunteers clock up an impressive 90 years combined service

    Colin Williams, Alan Forrester and Flint mayor Vicky Perfect congratulate the awardees

  • Three Flint RNLI volunteers clock up an impressive 90 years combined service

    RNLI Inspector Colin Williams with Mike Heel, Bernie Grocott, Dave Roberts

  • Sainsbury's 'super' market staff raise £5,000 for RNLI

    Richard Polden

  • Sainsbury's 'super' market staff raise £5,000 for RNLI

    Sainsbury's are thanked for supporting Flint RNLI

  • Flint RNLI dog show and open day

    Richard Polden

  • Holywell fundraiser gift for RNLI

    Alun Jones, Alan Forrester volunteer Flint lifeboat operations manager, and Ron Lambert BEM

  • New lifejackets for Flint RNLI volunteers

    David Gregory Centre President of Flint & District Lions with Maes Garmon Pupils, Jennifer Carr, Ros

  • Flint RNLI Dog Show and Open Day

    Jolly’s staff Kate Gresty, Kathryn Gregory, & Barry Jones, Flint lifeboat volunteers Rachael McCarth

  • Flint Lifeboat Crew and Fire Service rescue Cow from Dee Estuary

 


Image of lifeboat

Lifeboat name: Sir Y Flint

Lifeboat class: D class

Read more about the D class

 

 

1966
Inshore lifeboat station established in May with the placing on service of a D class lifeboat.

1983
Bronze Medal awarded to Helmsman Robert Alan Forrester in recognition of his courage, leadership and seamanship when the lifeboat rescued the crew of two of the cabin cruiser Heron II, aground and taking water one mile south east of Mostyn Dock in a strong north westerly wind and rough sea on 26 February 1983.  Framed Letters of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution were awarded to crew members Denis James Smith and Terrance Henry Jacklin.

1985
New purpose-built boathouse constructed.  This replaced the previous Hardun boathouse in which the station’s D class lifeboat was housed.

1990
A special framed certificate was presented to the station in recognition of the services carried out by them under extremely difficult circumstances between 26 February and 1 March when, during hurricane force north westerly winds and very high tides, the area of Towyn and Pensarn suffered severe flooding.  Flint lifeboatmen strove tirelessly for up to 14 hours each day and succeeded in helping one hundred and eighty people to safety.

1991
Framed Letters of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution awarded to Mr Graham Oare in recognition of his prompt actions, when on 5 June he went out in his 17 foot open fishing boat and rescued three fishermen after their boat had capsized and sunk off Flint Castle.

1996
The D class lifeboat withdrawn and replaced by a new D class lifeboat D510 on Wednesday 16 October.

2001
Deputy Launching Authority Bill Towers had been assisting as a shorehelper during a service on 9 April.  He suffered a severe stroke at the lifeboat station and was taken to hospital where he died the next day. 

2006
The new class of lifeboat IB1, D658 Sir Y Flint was placed on service on Tuesday 19 December.  This lifeboat was generously funded by The Flintshire Lifeboat Appeal.  Lifeboat D505 has been withdrawn to the Relief Fleet. 

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