Lifeboat Museum - Ballard Road, Poole, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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This old lifeboat station is home to the Lifeboat Museum in Poole.
Waymark Code: WM7757
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/12/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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Housed in this 19th century building the museum displays many maritime artefacts including an old RNLI lifeboat 'Poole lifeboat Thomas Kirk Wright' which is on loan from The National Maritime Museum. The boat was built in 1938 and went out of service in 1962. In 1940 this same lifeboat was used to serve at Dunkirk rescuing our men and was towed back badly damaged. (visit link)

The museum is free to enter and is run by volunteers with all proceeds going to the valuable RNLI.

Museum Address:
The Old Lifeboat House
Fisherman's Dock, Ballard Road
Poole, Dorset United Kingdom
BH15 1RA

Museum Website: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation:
Open: Easter until the end of September, 7 days a week Times: 10.15–12.30, 14.15–17.00 daily

Cost: Not Listed
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