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Happy Christmas
2024 is drawing to a close and Saturday 14th (amended from 7th due to Storm Darragh) will be the last day (subject to weather) that our little shop in the Harbour in St Abbs is open (11am until 2pm). You can also order online up until 11th December for delivery…
Knitting for the Lifeboat
A big thank you today to all those who craft and create with great talent and dedication to raise funds for the Lifeboat. Sue Jenkins is one of these people – she has been knitting for us for many years and her creativity has raised hundreds of pounds. She was…
In Memory of Neil Fairairn
Our very own crew member Keith Hood & DLA Steven Hood recently organised a darts competition in memory of uncle/brother- in- law Neil Fairbairn and a sum of £1682 was raised. Thanks to all who helped and to all who attended on the day.
The Power of a T Shirt from Dunbar T Shirt Shop
Vogue was spot on when they wrote “The t-shirt may be a simple, universal garment, but it is currently fashion’s most powerful device for activism…the item functions as a threaded billboard, displaying thoughts and meaning on its blank canvas” (Nick Remsen 2021). This is so very true when we think…
Archive To Mark Our 8th Anniversary
Today marks the eighth anniversary since our Independent Lifeboat was officially named and launched on September 17th 2016. But of course, even before that date the crew of the St Abbs Lifeboat were giving years of faithful service to saving lives at sea. To celebrate this year’s anniversary we are…
Some Very Big Thank You’s for Gala Day 2024
Saturday 3rd August saw the sun shine, the clouds disperse and the bunting flutter only slightly in a lovely soft breeze. Perfect weather for our annual Lifeboat Gala Day. We think it’s fair to say that it was a fantastic day with crowds of visitors and locals joining together to…
Kings Coronation Medals Awarded
We are proud to announce that 22 of our crew were this evening awarded with the Kings Coronation medal at a presentation with Susan Duncan from HM Coastguard. The Coronation Medal is being given to frontline members of the emergency services who had completed five years’ continued service by the…
Thank You to Chelmsford Dive Club
Dive season is in full swing here in St Abbs with flat seas and great visibility. Today we were delighted that Chelmsford Scuba Diving Club chose to visit us during their dive weekend to present a very generous donation to the Lifeboat. Despite being based some 350 miles away, the…