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HLB – Wight Wobble – Day 2

Pictured below are the brave “Wight Wobblers” from the Hamble Lifeboat Crew. This picture was taken around 1pm on the 11th May after the crew stopped and met with a few locals and the landlady of the Buddle Inn (pictured,…

Your Local Independent Lifeboat Needs Your Help!

Following Last years’ successful ‘Hamble Ramble’ 5 crew members from Hamble Lifeboat are ‘Walking The Wight’ (over 60 miles) to raise much needed funds for Hamble’s Independent Lifeboat service as well as the Southampton Veterans’ Drop In Centre. As an…

Hamble Lifeboat are Recruiting!

Hamble Lifeboat are Recruiting! We are seeking a Volunteer Fundraising Manager to join the Trustees of Hamble Lifeboat. This role will be crucial to the ongoing success of our service. Looking for a fundraising challenge for 2019 and beyond? This…

November 2018 – Tesco Bags of Help – Thank you

Hamble Lifeboat has been awarded a £3,000 grant via the Tesco Bags of Help campaign.  Voting (via the blue tokens) was held at the following local Tesco Stores: Bursledon Towers SO31 8GN. Extra Hedge End Southampton SO30 2US Express Tanhouse…

Military Wives Choir at St Marys Church Warsash

Following last year’s successful concert, we were delighted to announce that the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir once again performed, raising funds for the Lifeboat. In April 2017 the Church was a sell out with 150 tickets purchased and raising a…

Book Ladies

Hamble Lifeboat are proud to have support from our famous ‘Book Ladies’. During our better weather days from April to October we have a Nora, Jane, Diana and Jan manning tables loaded with donated books and puzzles to sell and…

FRIB Harrier HR1

To expand the operation of Hamble Lifeboat in 2016, we purchased an addition to our fleet. We purchased a 3.3m Foldable RIB (Frib) from FoldableRib based in Hamble Point Marina. This addition to our fleet allows our 10m Halmatic Ribs…

Annual Raft Race

1st January 2019 will see the fourth annual battle for supremacy from the local emergency services. Sadly again in 2018 the Fire Service of Hamble 55 won the Roger Harding Shield with Hamble Lifeboat a woeful 2nd, the Police 3rd…