The new book entitled “Falmouth Lifeboat - 150 years of saving lives at sea 1867–2017” will be launched at the Falmouth Bookseller book shop in Church Street, Falmouth on Friday 26 May at 2pm to help mark Falmouth Lifeboat Station’s 150th Anniversary.

Produced by Simon Culliford, Falmouth RNLI Volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer and co-written with David Barnicoat, Master Mariner and retired Falmouth pilot, the book celebrates the people and the lifeboats that are part of the history of Falmouth Lifeboat Station. All the station’s RNLI silver and bronze gallantry medal services are described as well as some of the more notable lifeboat launches including the Darlwyne disaster in 1966 and the Ben Asdale incident in 1978. Extensive use of photographs has been made throughout the book.

David said: ‘It is an honour for me to have contributed to this book in the 150th anniversary year. Many of the lifeboatmen mentioned in the book are known to me especially those from the 1950’s and 1960’s. I hope that Simon and I have done the Falmouth Lifeboat Station proud.’

Simon said: ‘Falmouth Lifeboat Station has an interesting and varied history and researching it has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience. I am grateful to David for agreeing to co-write the book with me and like him, I hope that it is seen as fitting tribute to the selfless and dedicated Falmouth RNLI volunteers.’

Profits from the sale of the 208 page book will go to the Falmouth RNLI Appeal, launched in March of this year to raise £100,000 towards the cost of alterations and improvements needed at the station to accommodate a new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat.