Ramsgate Lifeboat Station

This book focuses on RNLI lifesaving at Ramsgate from the early 1800s, through two World Wars and to the present day. Like many lifeboating communities, their volunteers, supporters and families have experienced times of bravery, fortune and loss. John and Vanessa have gathered records, personal accounts, words and pictures to bring this fascinating story to life.

About the authors

JOHN AND VANESSA RAY have been involved in RNLI fundraising
over many years. After moving to Sussex in the late 1970s, John
joined Shoreham Harbour lifeboat as shore helper and crew member.
Having moved back to Thanet, John became Ramsgate’s Lifeboat
Press Officer in 2007. Both John and Vanessa are Ramsgate’s archivists
and RNLI education presenters.