Lifeboats produced by J. Samuel White's

- nowhere near a complete list, most of the info has come from the Internet -
so treat it with caution !!

Special thanks to Tony Richardson for allowing me to use the information he compiled.

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In 1803 Thomas White moved, with his family, from Broadstairs in Kent to Cowes. Over the following years, Thomas and his sons ran individually and in partnership various shipyards at East and West Cowes. It was in 1860 that all the yards were combined under the name 'J.Samuel White'. So, strictly speaking, vessels built before 1860 were produced by shipyards operated by members of the White family, not by 'J.Samuel White'.

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Name	Type	In Service	Retired	Service life	Link
Mary White	Lamb & White	1849		Broadstairs
Culmer White	Lamb & White	1851		Broadstairs
Dreasnought	Lamb & White	1855		Broadstairs
The Dove	Lamb & White	1868	1916	built for the 'Isle of Wight Sunday School lifeboat fund'; originally stationed at Yarmouth, then moved to Totland, in 1885 she was moved to Shanklin. November 1916 saw a storm which wrecked the lifeboat and lifeboat house.
James Stevens No.3	Steam	1898	1928	Grimsby, Gorlston, Angle, Totland (IW), Dover, Holyhead
James Stevens No.4	Steam	1899	1900	Padstow. Wrecked in service
City of Glasgow	Steam	1901	1918	Harwich
Lady Forrest	Steam	1903		Western Australia 2020 in the Western Australian Museum.	link
Dunleary		1919	1939	Dun Loaghaire. Sold to the Port Authority Doctor at Sunderland and converted (1954) to a motor sailor by Lambies Boatbuilders	link
Priscilla Macbean	Self Righting	1921	1934	Eastbourne, Kirkudbright, Maryport.
Alfred and Clara Heath	Self Righting	1922	1940	Brixham, Salcombe
Jane Holland	Self Righting	1922	1953	Selsey, Eastbourne, Relief. Dunkirk little ship
Langham	Self Righting	1922	1950	Bembridge, Relief. Restored at Classic Boat Museum, Cowes, IW.	link
The Newbons	Self Righting	1922	1950	Sennen Cove, Port St.Mary.
V.C.S.	Self Righting	1922	1945	Appledore, Relief.
K.B.M.	Watson	1922	1952	Buckie, Relief. 2020 owned privately
Prince David	Watson	1922	1937	Barry Docks
The Brothers	Watson	1922	1952	Penlee, Falmouth, Relief, Workington.
William and Kate Johnston	Barnett	1923	1950	New Brighton. Lloyds Register of Yachts 1979, listed under Jymphany, twin screw ketch. 2020 preserved at Ramsgate.	link
H.F.Bailey	Norfolk & Suffolk	1923	1952	Cromer, Gorleston, Relief. Renamed John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood
City of Bradford	Watson	1923	1952	Humber, Relief
Elizabeth Newton	Watson	1923	1953	Hartlepool, Relief
John R Webb	Watson	1923	1955	Tenby, Yarmouth IW, Relief. Renamed 684RM then renamed Heart of Oak
B.A.S.P.	Watson	1924	1951	Yarmouth, Falmouth, Relief, Valentia. 2020 in the RNLI Chatham Museum.	link
Edward Prince of Wales	Watson	1924	1947	Mumbles
H.F.Batley	Watson	1924	1935	Cromer. Renamed J.B.Proudfoot
J.W.Archer	Watson	1924	1956	Teesmouth, Amble, Relief.
T.B.B.H.	Watson	1924	1953	Portrush, Relief. - Lloyds Register of Yachts 1979, listed under Hamotonian Single Screw, centre board Ketch
Mary Scott	Norfolk & Suffolk	1925	1953	Southwold, Relief. 2020 Dunkirk little ship Lloyds Register of Yachts 1962, retired and re-named Atanua	link
M.O.Y.E.	Watson	1925	1956	Porthdinllaen, Relief.
Robert and Marcella Beck	Barnett	1926	1952	1926-1943 RNLI lifeboat at Plymouth. 1943 Requistioned by the RN and served in Icelandic waters on the northern route to Russia. 1947 Refitted and resumed service as lifeboat at Plymouth. 1952 Sold to the Commissioners of Irish Lights, renamed Blaskberg and used in tending Lightbouys and Lightships. 1954 Purchased by Dennis Madden of Dublin. 1956 Purchased by R. V. Curtis of Weymouth. (above info from plate on board when re-launched as Idle Hours, 9 Nov 1979) 2022 on on-line auction site, berthed at Barth, Germany .
K.E.C.F.	Watson	1927	1956	Rosslare, Galway Bay, Relief.
N.T.	Watson	1927	1956	Piel/Barrow, Workington, Relief.
E.M.E.D.	Ramsgate	1928	1956	Walton-on-Naze, Relief. 2020 Dunkirk little ship Captain Chritensen	link
Greater London (Civil Service No. 3)	Ramsgate	1928	1957	Southend-on-Sea, Relief. 2020 Dunkirk little ship Ades 1
C.D.E.C.	Watson	1928	1959	Fowey, Relief.
H.C.J.	Watson	1928	1962	Holyhead, Thurso, Relief. 2020 owned privately
James MacFee	Watson	1928	1959	Cromarty, Relief.
A.E.D.	Barnett	1929	1957	Holyhead, Valencia
City of Glasgow	Barnett	1929	1958	Campbletown, Relief
William and Harriot	Barnett	1929	1959	Stornaway, Relief.
Elizabeth Elson	Watson	1929	1968	Angle, Relief
J.& W.	Watson	1929	1957	Portpatrick, Relief, Berwick-on-Tweed
Lady Kylsant	Watson	1929	1956	Weymouth, Howth, Wicklow
Sarah Ward and William David Crosweller	Watson	1929	1961	Courtmacsherry, Relief, Whitehills.
Sir David Richmond of Glasgow	Watson	1929	1955	Troon.
Lady Jane and Martha Ryland	Barnett	1930	1969	Lerwick, Relief.
Queen Victoria	Barnett	1930	1958	St. Peter Port, Killybegs, St. Peter Port, Relief.
Catherine	Watson	1930	1955	Bombay
Cecil and Lilian Philpott	Watson	1930	1969	Newhaven, Relief. 2020 owned privately Walton-on-Naze as Stenoa 2020 Dunkirk little ship	link
G.W.	Watson	1930	1956	Moelfre
White Star	Watson	1930	1968	Fishguard, Relief.
Cyril and Lilian Bishop	Self Righting	1931	1950	Hastings. 2020 Dunkirk little ship LRY 1962 - Thekla	link
Herbert Joy 2	Self Righting	1931	1951	Scarborough
J.H.W.	Self Righting	1931	1947	Lytham, Padstow
Laurana Sarah Blunt	Self Righting	1931	1952	Youghal
Mary Ann Blunt	Self Righting	1931	1950	Clogher Head
William Maynard	Self Righting	1931	1953	Cloughley, Relief, Ferryside, Whitehills, Relief.
George and Sarah Strachan	Watson	1931	1969	Dunbar, Relief, Exmouth, Relief.
W. and S.	Watson	1931	1969	Penlee, Relief.
Abdy Beauclerk	Watson Beach	1931	1959	Aldeburgh. 2020 Dunkirk little ship	link
Peter and Sarah Blake	Barnett	1932	1972	Fenit, Relief.
Civil Service No 4	Self Righting	1932	1948	Whitehills
Frederick Angus	Self Righting	1932	1949	Aberystwyth
Civil Service No 5	Watson	1932	1958	Donaghadee, Port St.Mary, Relief
Fifi and Charles	Liverpool	1933	1961	Weston-s-Mare LRY 1976 listed as Wyvern, single screw ketch
Nellie and Charlie	Liverpool	1933	1950	Anstruther
The Always Ready	Liverpool	1933	1954	Runswick. Renamed temporarily Robert Paton
Caroline Parsons	Self Righting	1933	1938	St.Ives. Lost at sea 1938
Catherine Harriet Eaton	Self Righting	1933	1953	Exmouth
Thomas and Annie Wade Richards	Self Righting	1933	1953	Llundudno
Joseph Braithwaite	Liverpool	1934	1952	Maryport, Relief.
The Three Sisters	Liverpool	1934	1954	Coverack
Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest	Liverpool	1936	1964	St.Abbs, Scarborough, Llandudno
Elizabeth Wills Allen	Liverpool	1936	1953	Seaham, Relief
Margaret Dawson	Liverpool	1936	1955	Gourdon, Relief.
Sir Heath Harrison	Liverpool	1936	1955	Port St.Mary, Relief.
W.R.A.	Liverpool	1936	1958	North Sunderland, Relief.
Rosabella	Surf	1936	1945	Ilfracombe.
Clarissa Langdon	Liverpool	1937	1965	Boulmer, Relief
Richard Silver Oliver	Liverpool	1937	1961	Cullercoats, Newquay, Ilfracombe, Cricceth.
Dunleary 2	Watson	1938	1973	Dun Laoghhaire, Lochinver, Relief, Dunmore East. 2020 Warkworth Harbour Commissoners Amble Harbour Northumberland	link
S.G.E.	Watson	1938	1963	Yarmouth IW, Relief, Yarmouth IW.
Samuel and Mary Parkhouse	Watson	1938	1962	Salcombe.
Violet Armstrong	Watson	1938	1962	Appledore
The Gordon Warren	Surf	1939	1951	Rhyl, Relief.
Jesse Lumb	Watson	1939	1980	Bembridge, Relief. 2020 in Imperial War Museum, Duxford	link
Louise Stephens	Watson	1939	1974	Gorleston. Eyemouth Renamed Tyne Star. 2020 Dunkirk little ship	link
Mabel Marion Thompson	Watson	1939	1974	Rosslare Harbour, Galway Bay, Relief.
Michael Stephens	Watson	1939	1976	Lowestoft, Exmouth, Relief. 2020 privately owned	link
The Princess Royal (Civil Service No 7)	Watson	1939	1976	Hartlepool, Relief. Currently in Hartlepool being restored	link
Annie Blanche Smith	Watson	1940	1971	Dunmore East, Relief
Crawford and Constance Conybeare	Watson	1940	1974	Falmouth, Relief
Manchester and Salford XXIX	Watson	1945	1974	Pwllheli, Workington, Relief. 2020 restored
Tillie Morrison Sheffield	Self Righting	1947	1959	Bridlington, Lluandudno
Tynesider	Watson	1947	1983	Tynemouth, Relief.
Elizabeth Rippon	Watson	1948	1977	St.Helier, Relief. 2020 privately owned
Reddingboot 1	Watson	1948		Zeebrugge Belgium.
Reddingboot 2	Watson	1948		Nieuwpoort Belgium. 2020 in museum.
Reddingboot 3	Watson	1948		Ostende Belgium.
Winston Churchill (Civil Service No 8)	Watson	1948	1982	Blyth, Relief.
Charles Henry Ashley	Watson	1949	1986	Porthdinllaen, Relief
Lady Scott (Civil Service No 4)	Watson	1949	1986	Portrush, Relief.
Norman B Corlett	Barnett	1950	1981	New Brighton, Relief.
St.Cybi (Civil Service No 9)	Barnett	1950	1985	Holyhead, Relief. 2020 in the RNLI Chatham Museum.	link
George and Caroline Ermen	Liverpool	1950	1974	Clogher Head. 2020 privately owned
Sir Samuel Kelly	Watson	1950	1979	Donaghadee, Relief.
Hilton Briggs	Barnett	1951	1975	Aberdeen, Fenit, Relief.
North Foreland (Civil Service No 11)	Watson	1951	1981	Margate, Relief. 2020 in the RNLI Chatham Museum.	link
Joseph Hiram Chadwick	Barnett	1952	1979	Padstow, Galway Bay, Reserve.
Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse	Barnett	1952	1979	Plymouth, Relief.
Herbert Leigh	Watson	1952	1982	Barrow, Relief. 2020 in the Dock Museum at Barrow-in-Furness	link
Sir Godfrey Baring	Watson	1952	1986	Clacton-on-Sea, Wick, Workington, Relief. 2020 privately owned
City of Glasgow 2	Barnett	1953	1979	Campbletown. 2020 in museum
Shirley Jean Adye (as named at Caister 1973)	Liverpool	1953	1992	Caister Sold to Pembroke Dock Authority 1992, renamed Mariners Friend; sold again 1994 to private owner. Aquired 2005 by Caister station and restored.
Edian Courtauld	Watson	1953	1981	Walton-on-Naze, Relief. 2020 privately owned
Michael and Lily Davis	Watson	1953	1979	Ramsgate, Relief.
Euphrosyne Kendal	Barnett	1954	1983	St.Peter Port, Dunmore East, Relief
James and Margaret Boyd	Barnett	1954	1984	Stornaway, Relief, Macduff, Invergordon. 2020 privately owned
City of Bradford 3	Watson	1954	1985	Humber, Lytham 2020 in private ownership Falmouth.	link
Archibald and Alexander M.Paterson	Barnett	1955	1989	Stromness, Arranmore, Relief ,Lowestoft, Relief. 2020 in private ownership at Portishead	link
John Gellatly Hyndman	Barnett	1955	1984	Stronsay, Relief. 2020 privately owned
Guy and Clare Hunter	Watson	1955	1987	St.Mary's, Penlee, Relief. 2020 privately owned	link
Henry Comber Brown	Watson	1955	1986	Tenby. 2020 privately owned
R.A.Colby Cubbin No 1	Watson	1956	1988	Douglas.
R.A.Colby Cubbin No 2	Watson	1956	1977	Port St.Mary, Relief.
E.M.M. Gordon Cubbin	Barnett	1957	1982	Mallaig. 2020 fishing boat
R.A.Colby Cubbin No 3	Barnett	1957	1984	Barra Island.
Howard Marryat	Watson	1957		Fishguard, Barrow, Moelfre, Workington, Relief.
Pentland (Civil Service No 31)	Watson	1957	1974	Thurso, Relief.
Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds	Watson	1957	1988	Angle ,Wicklow
Alfred and Patience Gottwald	Watson Beach	1957	1980	Aldebough
Princess Alexandra of Kent	Barnett	1958	1980	Torbay, Relief, Tynemouth. 2020 privately owned
John and Frances Macfarlane	Barnett	1961	1986	Aith
Calouste Gulbenkian	Oakley	1961		Weston-s-Mare, Relief
A.M.T.	Watson	1962	1989	Howth, Relief
T.G.B.	Watson	1962	1985	Longhope, Arranmore, Relief. In March 1969, TGB was launched from Longhope to the rescue of a Liberian vessel, but capsized in rough seas (100ft waves) and all eight crew members were lost, three of them from one family. 2020 at the Scottish Maritime Museum Irvine	link
The Baltic Exchange	Watson	1962	1988	Salcombe
Frederick Edward Crick	Watson	1963	1986	Lowestoft 2020 in a museum of about 20 ex lifeboats in France.
Joseph Soar (Civil Service No 34)	Watson	1963	1990	St. Davids, Dunbar, Shoreham	link
William Myers and Sarah Jane Myers	Watson	1963	1990	Sunderland.
James and Catherine Macfarlane	Oakley	1964	1991	Reserve, Scrborough. Renamed Amelia
The Royal Thames	Oakley	1964	1993	Caister, Runswick, Pwllheli, Clogher Head.
William Henry and Mary King	Oakley	1964	1990	Cromer, Bridlington, Sunderland. The last lifeboat built by JSW for the RNLI.

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