Sporty Morty
RNLB Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds
The Richard Vernon 46’9” Watson class Lifeboat, ON 931 Served at Angle and Wicklow 1957 to 1988 Built 1956 by J Samuel White at Cowes. She was the RNLI’s exhibition boat at the first London Boat Show, held at Olympia in January 1957. She then went to Angle, Pembrokeshire where she served from 1957 to 1987. She is credited with 71 lives saved whilst at Angle. Her final service was the remainder of 1987 into 1988 at Wicklow as relief Lifeboat and she was sold out of service in 1989.
Passing the Copeland Islands off Donaghadee, Northern Ireland July 2023
RNLB Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds
The Richard Vernon 46’9” Watson class Lifeboat, ON 931 Served at Angle and Wicklow 1957 to 1988 Built 1956 by J Samuel White at Cowes. She was the RNLI’s exhibition boat at the first London Boat Show, held at Olympia in January 1957. She then went to Angle, Pembrokeshire where she served from 1957 to 1987. She is credited with 71 lives saved whilst at Angle. Her final service was the remainder of 1987 into 1988 at Wicklow as relief Lifeboat and she was sold out of service in 1989.
Passing the Copeland Islands off Donaghadee, Northern Ireland July 2023