History Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station
the 1874 boat house, seen in 2010 burnham-on-sea on bristol channel near mouth of river parrett. ships entering river bridgwater have negotiate sand banks , mudflats. first lifeboat @ burnham-on-sea gift sir peregrine acland corporation of bridgwater in 1836. replaced new boat in 1847. in 1866 rnli took on service bridgwater harbour trust. new boat provided , new boat house built replaced new building in 1874 next railway station. siding laid boat house , boat on carriage hauled down track horses slipway. station closed in 1930 , has since had several uses including scout hut , children s play centre. lifeboats returned town in 1994 when burnham area rescue boat (barb) provided inflatable inshore rescue boat and, 2003, hovercraft operate on local mudflats. barb asked rnli take on provision of sea-going inshore rescue boat, did when new lifeboat station built near old 1874 boat house , brought use on 23 december 2003. in 2014, 2 members of crew received signed letters of appreciation ch...