On March 17th 1969 Longhope station suffered one of the worst tragedies in British lifeboat history; the T.G.B. was lost with all eight crew after answering a mayday call during one of the most severe storms in the islands.

A memorial to the heroic men was erected at Longhope Cemetery by their widows & mothers and unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 9th August 1970

longhope lifeboat memorial statue

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,

THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FELLOWMEN
Helen Comrie arriving Longhope Pier October 14th 2006
Helen Comrie arriving Longhope Pier 14/10/06
Helen Comrie on Cantick Sound October 15th 2006
Helen Comrie on Cantick Sound 15/10/06
Scapa Flow Museum Naval Cemetery Heldale Water Melsetter House
Lifeboat Museum RNLI Longhope Martello Towers Hill of White Hamars Cantick Head
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