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{{Short description|Former lifeboat station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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'''Easington Lifeboat Station''' was located at the end of Seaside Road, south-east of the village of [[Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire|Easington]], in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].<ref name="Frith">{{cite web |title=Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Easington, 1924 |url=https://www.francisfrith.com/easington/map-of-easington-1924_pop696815 |publisher=Francis Frith |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
A lifeboat station was established here in 1913 by the [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution]] (RNLI), replacing the station at {{Lbs|Withernsea}}.<ref name="LBES">{{cite book |last1=Leonard |first1=Richie |last2=Denton |first2=Tony |title=Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024|date=2024 |publisher=Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society |pages=4–132}}</ref>
Easington lifeboat station was closed in 1933.<ref name="LBES"/>
== History ==
In 1892, work began to construct a lighthouse at Withernsea, in response to the high number of boats that were being wrecked nearby. The {{convert|127|ft|m}} structure was designed by [[Trinity House]], and constructed by Strattens of Edinburgh, being completed in 1894.<ref name="Lighthouse">{{cite web |title=The Story of Withernsea Lighthouse |url=https://withernsealighthouse.co.uk/history/ |website=Visit the Lighthouse |publisher=Withernsea Lighthouse |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
At a meeting of the RNLI committee on 8 May 1913, it was decided to temporarily relocate the Withernsea lifeboat to Easington, a distance of about {{convert|7|mi|km}} to the south, as there had been a reduction in calls at Withernsea, and any calls for the lifeboat were often around the Easington area, nearer to the mouth of the busy [[River Humber]].<ref name="YorkshireJM">{{cite book |last1=Morris |first1=Jeff |title=The Closed Lifeboat Stations of Yorkshire |date=November 2005 |publisher=Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society |pages=37–43}}</ref>
The lifeboat ''Docea Chapman'' (ON 623) had only entered service at Withernsea on 8 December 1911. The 34-foot self-righting 'pulling and sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with oars and sails, had been funded from the legacy of Mr. Joseph Chapman of [[Reigate]]. On 29 May 1913, the Withernsea lifeboat station was closed, and the lifeboat was relocated a distance of about {{convert|8|mi|km}} to a new station near Easington. Initially the boat was kept at the top of the cliffs, under a tarpaulin, but soon the move was made permanent, and a boathouse was constructed at the end of Seaside Road at a cost of £1,047, which was completed in the spring of 1915.<ref name="LBES"/><ref name="YorkshireJM"/>
On 25 January 1921, the ''Docea Chapman'' was launched to the aid of the [[fishing trawler]] ''Lt. Generaal Den Beer Portugael'' (IJM-81) of [[IJmuiden]], which had run aground at [[Kilnsea]]. All 11 crewmen were rescued.<ref name="Generaal">{{cite web |title=Lt.Generaal Den Beer Portugael IJM-81 |url=https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/lt-generaal-den-beer-portugael-ijm-81.206275/ |publisher=Ships Nostalgia |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="RNLI1922">{{cite journal |title=Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1921 |journal=The Lifeboat |date=February 1922 |volume=24 |issue=275 |url=https://lifeboatmagazinearchive.rnli.org/volume/24/275/services-of-the-life-boats-of-the-institution-during-1921 |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
Only three weeks later, on 13 February 1921, four of the crew of the steam-trawler ''Mansfield'' were rescued by the Easington lifeboat, with the remaining five crew members rescued by the [[Volunteer Life Brigade|Rocket Brigade]].<ref name="YorkshireJM"/><ref name="RNLI1922"/>
Easington station would close briefly between October 1927, and January 1928, for the construction of a launchway from the boathouse to the beach. ''Docea Chapman'' would be launched only a further four times, each time giving assistance, or standing by. At a meeting of the RNLI management committee on 20 April 1933, it was decided to close Easington Lifeboat Station with immediate effect.<ref name="LBES"/><ref name="YorkshireJM"/>
The ''Docea Chapman'' (ON 623) was the only lifeboat to serve at Easington. In her 20 years on service at the station, she would be launched 16 times, and save 28 lives. The lifeboat was transferred to the relief fleet, later serving briefly at [[Padstow Lifeboat Station|Padstow (Hawkers Cove)]]. The boat was later named ''Louisa II'', and can be found on display at The Power of Water exhibition at Glen Lyn Gorge, [[Lynmouth]], [[Devon]]. All the gear and equipment from the station was sold off at public auction. The station building gradually fell into dereliction, and has since been claimed by coastal erosion.<ref name="LBES"/><ref name="YorkshireJM"/><ref name="GlenLyn">{{cite web |title=The Power of Water Exhibition |url=https://visitlyntonandlynmouth.com/visit/the-glen-lyn-gorge/ |website=Glen Lyn Gorge |publisher=Visit Lynton and Lynmouth |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="EasingtonMW">{{cite book |last1=Welton |first1=Mike |title=Easington Lifeboat - A History 1913-1933 |date=18 June 2010 |publisher=Spurn, Kilnsea and Easington Area Local Studies gr |isbn=0956504817 |pages=1–74 |edition=Revised}}</ref>
== Easington lifeboat ==
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| 623
| ''Docea Chapman''
| 1913–1933
| 34-foot 8in Self-righting Dungeness (Rubie)
| <ref group=Note>34-foot 8in (10-Oared) Self-righting (P&S) Dungeness-class (Rubie) lifeboat, built by [[Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company|Thames Ironworks]] of [[Blackwall, London]], costing £830.</ref>
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==See also==
* [[List of RNLI stations]]
* [[List of former RNLI stations]]
* [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats]]
==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/withernsea-lifeboat-station Withernsea Lifeboat Station]
{{Lifeboat stations in Yorkshire}}
[[Category:Lifeboat stations in Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in the East Riding of Yorkshire]]