Lifeboat House, St. Annes black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: St. Annes Lifeboat House from 1881 to 1925. 45 lives saved from here. 13 crew were lost in the Mexico Disaster in 1886, an event which resulted in street collections nationally for R.N.L.I. Recorded plaque organisation: Lytham St Annes Civic Society.

St. Annes Lifeboat House operated from 1881 to 1925, saving 45 lives; the tragic loss of its entire crew of 13 in the Mexico Disaster of 1886 led to national support for the R.N.L.I., highlighting the critical role of lifeboats in maritime safety.