Hoylake RNLI crew are picture above wearing new, improved lifejackets. Ian Davies writes: The old lifejackets have been in service for nearly 20 years, the new ones offer greater buoyancy with a … [Read more...]
Flag at half mast
Ian Davies, Hoylake RNLI writes: As you may have noticed, at the Lifeboat station we are flying our RNLI flag at half mast to show respect to the passing of Mr JM Brumfitt who was a crew member … [Read more...]
Hoylake RNLI Long Service Awards
Hoylake RNLI crew, (left to right) Geoff Ormrod, Dave Dodd, Dave Whiteley, Steve Armitage. As reported by John Curry, Lifeboat Operations Manager in the RNLI press centre. Hoylake RNLI Lifeboat … [Read more...]
Hoylake RNLI: News update
Many thanks to Ian Davies for some Hoylake RNLI news: Yesterday afternoon there was small ceremony of wreath laying to mark the 201 years since the 1810 Hoylake Lifeboat Disaster.Pictured in front … [Read more...]
Hoylake RNLI to get new lifeboat
Hoylake RNLI will be one of the first lifeboat stations in the country to receive an innovative new class of RNLI lifeboat, the Shannon. The £1.5m Shannon (example pictured) will replace Hoylake's … [Read more...]
Hoylake RNLI shout
Hoylake RNLI attended a shout over the weekend. Crew member Ian Davies reports: The crew of Hoylake lifeboat were paged at 04:02Hrs Saturday 2nd April to a vessel that had run aground on Taylors … [Read more...]
Lady of Hilbre Back In Action
The Hoylake RNLI lifeboat The Lady of Hilbre returned to the station on Thursday after a refit and was back in action just a day later. Crew member Ian Davies reports: A 34ft Yacht on passage from … [Read more...]
Hoylake Lifeboat Hoax Call
Ian Davies (Hoylake RNLI) sends in news of a final refit for The Lady Of Hilbre and a hoax call. On 31/01/2010 as Hoylake Lifeboat The Lady of Hilbre was launched to undertake a passage to Holyhead … [Read more...]
Hoylake 1810 Memorial Fund
It has been announced that an inaugural Service of Remembrance is to be held at Hoylake Lifeboat Station on Tuesday 22nd December 2009 at 11.00a.m (all are welcome to attend). The Service is to be … [Read more...]
Ellan Vannin Memorial Service
Ian Davies, a crew member at Hoylake RNLI and a regular contributor here at HoylakeJunction.com has been in touch to let us all know about a memorial service taking place this week that has links to … [Read more...]