Built 1887 - Restored 1998
Stationed at Bembridge, Isle of Wight 1887 - 1902
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More funds are urgently
needed to re-equip the "Queen Victoria" with
sails and other ancillary equipment, and also to continue major restoration
work on the remaining lifeboats. The RNLB "Langham"
1922 - 39, (the first motorised lifeboat at Bembridge) is now undergoing
restoration, and the ex-Ryde pulling and sailing lifeboat "Selina"
(1905) is next in line. The Isle of Wight Historic Lifeboat Trust, a registered charity, was formed to own the lifeboats, manage their display for the educational benefit of all, and to organise the very necessary fund raising. It is hoped that a permanent lifeboat museum can eventually be established in Bembridge. This would house the whole collection of lifeboats and relevant archive material related to the history of the Isle of Wight Lifeboat Service. The lifeboats are currently housed at the Classic Boat Museum, Newport Quay. |
 RNLB Langham undergoing restoration |