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New Quay Lifeboat Station Archives Images of yesteryear |
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The second boathouse was constructed in 1904 replacing the old one at the top of the harbour slip. Date of this picture is between 1910-1920. ( Picture Left) |
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Frederick Shaylor (right), New Quay coxswain from 1918-1935. This is our coxswain's Gt.Gt. grand-daddy....got the same slipper line Potter. |
 Launching of the William Cantrell Ashley. Look at the wheels, the large plates on the wheels was to prevent the carriage sinking into the sand. The date of this picture is unknown. |
 William Cantrell Ashley on the slip.To crew the William Cantrell Ashley you had 10 men, 8 on the oars, a lookout and coxswain....iron men and wooden ship's, couldn't see that happening now day's. Two oars from the Cantrell are still on station. |
Some interesting reading.... Mr. E.M.Lewis, New Quay Lifeboat coxswain for the years 1875-80 was dismissed from the service with the RNLI. The story goes, the lifeboat was call out to go to the assistance of the Barque "Pacific" out of Swansea which had got itself into a dangerous position in Cardigan Bay in a rough westerly. Having saved the ship and her cargo Coxswain Lewis and the crew claimed salvage, as they were entitled to in those days and received £325. They refused to pay the customary two-thirds to the RNLI for use of the lifeboat. The matter was resolved, coxswain Lewis got his marching orders and dismissed from the service |
 The William Cantrell Ashley(above) was the last sailing lifeboat in service with the RNLI. She departed New Quay on the 25th February 1949 for the very last time to go to it's new home just up the coast from here...Aberdovey. On the 3rd May 1949 with 12 officers and cadets on board she got into difficulties on the Dovey Bar, once rescued she was towed back to Aberdovey... what a come down. |
 The William Cantrell Ashley (above) leaving New Quay for the very last time on the 25th February 1949. She was bound for her new home at the Aberdovey Outward Bound School. She was the last sailing lifeboat to be in service with the RNLI. |
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The picture(left) date's back to the latter part of the 1800's and is of the Frank and Marion (1886 -1907). It show's the shore and boat crew recovering the lifeboat up the harbour slip. I count sixteen in and around the lifeboat, now that's a good turnout.... |
 The Picture above was the first Lifeboat Station, dating back to the early 1800's. Originally a mortuary before being converted to a boat house, now a shelter and toilet block. Going by some of the smells in there some days I think they left a body in there! |
 This was the old New Quay tractor that was found recently about 9 miles from New Quay. It was sold in 1992 to a local man who hoped to restore it, now owned by a local scrap yard...what a come down. |
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From September 2003 Hon Sec tittle changed to Lifeboat Operations Manager |
 Coxswain D.A.Evans 1947-1958. picture courtesy of Mr D.W.Evans |
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