< Go Back Lifeboat called out when cries heard off Blackpool Posted: May 28, 2015Lytham St Annes Volunteer Lifeboat crew search for person in the sea The Lytham St Annes Mersey class All-weather Lifeboat (ALB) Her Majesty the Queen was launched this evening (Wednesday 27 th ) to search off Blackpool when calls for help were heard from the shore and it was suspected somebody was in the sea in the near gale force south westerly wind blowing. The Lifeboat was launched at 9.43pm and proceeded to search as far north as the Gynn Square before the Coastguard called the search off. The lifeboat returned to her station at midnight and was washed off and refuelled by 1.15am on Thursday the 28 th .
Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Her Majesty the Queen (photo by Ric Oldland)
Lytham Lifeboat Volunteer Deputy 2 nd Coxswain Nick Glassbrook who was in command of the lifeboat said, The visibility for searching was not too bad with the glow from the promenade lights on one side and the moon illuminating the rest. Fortunately it appears to have been a false alarm with good intent.
The Lytham lifeboat was fresh from acting as a safety boat, along with Hoylake and New Brighton lifeboats, at the Three Cunard Queens event on the Mersey on Monday, a role which gave the three lifeboats considerable media coverage.
David Forshaw
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Lytham St Annes lifeboat station was founded in 1851
Since then 9 medals for bravery have been awarded to Volunteer Crew members.
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