Burry Port Lifeboat Station

Burry Port Lifeboat Station (near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales) was first opened in 1887, the cost of the station defrayed from a legacy bequeathed by the late Mrs J. S. Barclay of Edmonton, London, and in accordance with her wishes, the boat was named David Barclay of Tottenham (ON110), after her late husband.

[2] A new boathouse was built on the eastern side of Burry Port Harbour in 1887 to replace it, and up until the station closed in 1914, operated three different lifeboats, all named David Barclay of Tottenham, saving a total of 34 lives.

In 1973, due to an increase in drowning incidents in Carmarthen Bay, the RNLI decided to reopen the station, and allocated a D-class lifeboat.

Following the delivery of the Atlantic 75 in 2010, which was housed in a temporary building, the dire need for a new boathouse to accommodate both boats under one roof was identified.

It would also offer, better volunteer facilities, increased capacity for school and group visits, a visitor experience with a shop and would be easier to manage.