Fleetwood Lifeboat Station, located on The Esplanade at Fleetwood Port in Lancashire, has been an integral part of the town’s maritime history since its establishment in 1859. The station was set up by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) after a request was made by Captain Edward Frodsham Noel K. Wasey, RN, H.M. Coastguard, to provide a lifeboat service for Fleetwood. In response, a Peake-class 30-foot rowing lifeboat was constructed and stationed at Fleetwood, and a new boathouse was built opposite the North Euston Hotel at a cost of £174-18s-6d. The lifeboat arrived on 20 March 1859, and John Fox… Read more »