New Quay Lifeboat Station

New Quay Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat station
Country	Wales, UK
County	Ceredigion
Region	Cardigan Bay
Location	New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales
- coordinates	52°12′49″N 4°21′27″W / 52.2135°N 4.3576°W / 52.2135; -4.3576Coordinates: 52°12′49″N 4°21′27″W / 52.2135°N 4.3576°W / 52.2135; -4.3576
Founded	1864
Owner	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Visitation	Explore
Location of New Quay in Wales

New Quay Lifeboat Station is an RNLI lifeboat station in the coastal resort of New Quay, Ceredigion, West Wales. It was established in 1864 and in 2014 celebrated 150 years of service. In 2014 the station operated two lifeboats: a Mersey class all-weather boat and a D class inshore boat.

The first lifeboat station was built on New Quay town beach in 1864 at a cost of £130 in response to a number of wrecks in the preceding years, including six in one night in the Royal Charter Storm of October 1859, following which the Inspecting Commander of the Coastguard for the area had petitioned the RNLI for a lifeboat. The first lifeboat, Forester, originally funded by the Ancient Order of Foresters, had served at Holyhead for six years and, before being sent to New Quay, she was sent to London by rail to be lengthened to accommodate 12 oars. She served at New Quay as Forester until 1872 and was then renamed Nelson, under which name she served until 1884. E. M. Lewis was Coxswain in 1880 when a lifeboatman was put aboard the barque Pacific to pilot her out of danger during a gale; the lifeboatmen successfully claimed salvage of £325 but then refused to pay the customary charge for the use of the lifeboat, resulting in Lewis's dismissal. He was succeeded by Owen Evans.

New Quay's new lifeboat was Frank and Marion, built by Forrest & Son of Limehouse, London, costing £374, a gift from Dr and Mrs Smart of Kent in 1886. The day of the naming ceremony was declared a public holiday. Frank and Marion was built along the same lines as Nelson but with improved ballast tanks and rowing conformation to provide greater power for less effort. She effected several rescues before Coxswain Evans retired in 1905 after serving for 25 years. He was succeeded by David Davies. The lifeboat was launched a recorded seven times during her service, saving 19 lives.

A new boathouse and slipway were built to the south of the original in 1903-4 at a cost of £1,312; the original boathouse was passed on to the Harbour Commission. The 1904 boathouse, when superseded in 1992, was renamed Cnwc-y-Glap and was still in use in 2014.