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Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Gravesend is one of the RNLI’s newest lifeboat stations and one of four lifeboat stations operating on the River Thames – the first stations to specifically cover a river rather than estuarial waters or the sea.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Gravesend Lifeboat Station

3.00pm 18 January 2025
5.03pm 13 January 2025
2.30pm 18 December 2024
11.50am 10 December 2024
1.02am 6 December 2024
6.45pm 19 November 2024
1.35am 17 November 2024
7.25pm 22 October 2024
4.10pm 20 October 2024
5.32pm 16 October 2024
12.06pm 16 October 2024
4.44pm 29 September 2024
8.21pm 22 September 2024
5.21am 22 September 2024
11.19am 21 September 2024
10.47am 20 September 2024
6.02am 19 September 2024
12.52am 18 September 2024
11.00pm 14 September 2024
10.43pm 13 September 2024

Today's weather

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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Gravesend Lifeboat Station
Royal Pier Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2BG

Station phone number

01474 328465

Visiting times

By appointment only

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News and media from Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Presentation of award
Article People
Gravesend Volunteer presented excellence in volunteering award
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Gravesend RNLI's lifeboat heading inbound on River Thames near Dartford Crossing
Article Lifeboats
Gravesend RNLI responds to suspected stroke casualty on River Thames
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Merged photo of Gravesend RNLI crew members
Article People
Four Gravesend RNLI volunteers pass lifeboat crew assessments this week
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RNLI Assessor Dave Needham shakes hands with newly promoted Gravesend RNLI Commander Stewart Challis.
Article People
Gravesend RNLI’s volunteer progresses through the ranks to Commander
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