The Lifeboat, Formby black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: The Lifeboat Britain's first lifeboat station was built at Formby Point, in the early 1770s, by Liverpool dock master William Hutchinson. A few years later, it was rebuilt on the same site. The ruins can be seen on the beach today. Last launched in 1916, the lifeboat is recalled in the name of these licensed premises which were purpose built in 1894 as the Formby Catholic Club. In c1912. the north end was converted into the 200-seat Picturedrome. In the 1920s, it was renamed the Queen's cinema, when the rest of the building became the long-time home of the Conservative Club. The cinema closed in 1958 and was soon demolished. Recorded plaque organisation: J.D. Whetherspoon.

The Lifeboat commemorates Formby Point as the site of Britain's first lifeboat station established by William Hutchinson in the early 1770s, marking a significant advancement in maritime rescue efforts.