Use our online tool to locate the precise location of your loved one's name on the letters and numbers of Clifden’s lifeboat.
Contact us at [email protected] if you require assistance.
This year, volunteer Daniel Whelan qualified as coxswain, as well as volunteers Chris Nee and David O’Reilly qualified as mechanics for your Launch a Memory lifeboat.
Daniel’s first shout as coxswain was on the evening of Wednesday 14 August 2024. It was also Chris Nee’s first shout as mechanic. Although part of a physical crew of five, they were also part of a crew of 10,000 loved ones. Loved ones like yours, who are always by their side, in name and in spirit.
The Shannon class lifeboat is not visible at Clifden station and is moored out in the harbour so it is not possible to view your loved one’s name up close. There is a billboard replica of the lifeboat decals outside the station that can be seen. Although we love to share the work we do, we please ask that supporters do not turn up to the station expecting to see the lifeboat.
Over the weekend 14 - 15th May 2022, our Clifden all-weather Shannon class arrived bathed in sunlight to an emotional welcome from volunteers and supporters after a week-long voyage from our All-weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole. It was a poignant day for so many, as this special lifeboat carries the names of over 10,000 loved ones who will be celebrated and remembered every time the crew heads out to save lives at sea. Re-watch the video to see how the day went.
In February 2022, we had the privilege of welcoming a number of you to see the Clifden lifeboat at the All-weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole. These are very special events, and we were honoured to meet many of you and hear the stories you shared of your loved ones.
For those unable to attend, we recorded a short video of the event which is available to watch.
We’ve developed a range of high-quality, affordable mementos that are available to purchase now, so that you can keep your loved one’s memory next to you, as well as on the lifeboat beside the Clifden lifeboat crew when they launch to save lives at sea.
Use our online tool to locate the precise location of your loved one's name on the letters and numbers of Clifden’s lifeboat.
Contact us at [email protected] if you require assistance.