conserving maritime heritage
Lucy Lavers is a single-screw Liverpool type Life-boat, built in 1940 for Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station. Her first service was the Dunkirk Rescue operation. She later served as a relief Lifeboat at Wells-next-the-Sea and elsewhere on the East Coast. She has been donated to us for restoration by the Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust.
Lucy Lavers background and photos
Lucy Lavers construction and restoration
%20-%20Copy.JPG "Lucy Lavers as she is today")
Our first project is to restore Dunkirk Veteran Liverpool-type lifeboat Lucy Lavers (above and left) to her former glory and to take her back to Dunkirk, by sea we hope, encouraging visitors and schools involvement on the way.
Latest news! Quiz Supper at Wiveton Hall Cafe May 12th a great success! Crab boat Black Beauty came too. See details and pictures.
Bessie - now back in the water (and not leaking!) after successful weekend working parties, see details. See film
We are looking for volunteers to help with the boats and in the office. Do contact us if interested. See older news posts
We are creating an educational film and photo archive of these working boats (see catalogue). We have filmed lifeboat crew members who have served on Lucy Lavers and other lifeboats and fishermen who made their living using boats like Black Beauty crab boat (above), donated to RESCUE WOODEN BOATS by Andy Frary. We will film the restoration of Lucy Lavers and post the films here.
RESCUE WOODEN BOATS (Registered Charity 1144180) 14 Norton Street, Burnham Norton, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8DR
info@rescuewoodenboats.com www.rescuewoodenboats.com +44 (0) 7920 760238
“North Norfolk Crabber” triptych painting by James Dodds
