Civil Service lifeboats

Since it was formed, The Lifeboat Fund has donated over £26 million to the RNLI, making it the most regular and significant donor for the institution.

Civil servants across the UK organise fundraising collections and promote the lifesaving work of the RNLI.

All money raised by the fund goes directly to support the RNLI.

It raises funds through donations from both serving and retired employees, from Royal Mail and BT staff, and from legacies.

In the 1950s, this was changed, so that the boats were consecutively numbered, starting with Greater London II (Civil Service No.