Ex RNLI 1924 Watson class Lifeboat ON689
The Manchester & Salford
Welcome to our Lifeboat Restoration website, we hope you like it! Our objective is to restore a beautiful old lifeboat ,involve students who can gain practical experience and when launched / completed use the vessel for pleasure and do some fund raising for charity (RNLI) . We hope to re-launch and commission her again in 2023 just before her 100 years Birthday.
Photo taken in June 1924 In the Manchester ship canal where 25,000 people attended her naming ceremony.
The RNLI is an amazing organisation with the best people, equipment and boats. I am personally a huge fan the organisation. Since starting the restoration I have met some really lovely people. It's this connection and the history that has given me the energy and passion to carry this project through. I'd especially like to say a huge thank you to the RNLI team at Douglas Isle of Man where the boat was stationed.
The RNLI is an amazing organisation with the best people, equipment and boats. I am personally a huge fan the organisation. Since starting the restoration I have met some really lovely people. It's this connection and the history that has given me the energy and passion to carry this project through. I'd especially like to say a huge thank you to the RNLI team at Douglas Isle of Man where the boat was stationed.
