Saving Our Sarah - From Service to Restoration, together we can do this!
This is the story of the restoration of Sarah Townsend Porritt - ON 886, from Service to Restoration. She has a heritage to be proud of, and Sarah Townsend Porritt carried out in total 95 launches and saved 43 lives. ''Ex RNLB Sarah Townsend Porritt - ON886'', is a 46' 9'' Watson Class all-weather lifeboat built in 1951 by Sussex Yacht Works Ltd, Shoreham-by-Sea at a cost of £24,427. It was fully funded by a legacy from Miss Kate Porritt of Rossendale Lancs.
Ex-RNLB Sarah Townsend Porritt - ON 886 has a heritage to be proud of, she was built in 1951 and carried out in total 95 launches and saved 43 lives,
She also served at the following stations in the relief fleet, 16 launches and 8 lives saved;
In addition to the number of lives saved, 2 of her coxswain were awarded the Bronze medals for Gallantry.
This is your chance to her restore this iconic lifeboat and keep her on the water for generations of people to see what the old lifeboats were all about.
Once the restoration has been completed, she will be used for educational purposes and will be available for community focused event.
More information can be found at our webpage; https://saving-our-sarah.org
Email; [email protected]
This project closed unsuccessfully on 29th November 2023