[2] In agreement with the local population, who had made a significant financial contribution towards the cost of a boathouse and carriage, and who had agreed to maintain the service jointly with the RNLI, a new lifeboat station was established at Silloth in 1860.

Transported by both the London and North-Western, and North British railway companies free of charge, a replacement 32-foot lifeboat was placed at Silloth.

A gift of Miss Annie F Howis of Tulse Hill, and on her direction, the boat was named Emma Frisby (ON 81).

[8] At a meeting of the RNLI management committee on Thursday 13 August 1896, following a report by district inspectors, a one-line entry records "Decided that the Silloth Life-boat station be discontinued".

[2][9][10] In 1964, in response to an increasing amount of water-based leisure activity, the RNLI placed 25 small fast Inshore lifeboats around the country.

[2][10] On 19 March 1994, a 'Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution' was awarded to Helm David Litt, for his seamanship and courage bringing the lifeboat through rocks in four-foot breaking waves to rescue three boys stranded at Southerness Point.

[12] Helm Steven Henderson was awarded a 'Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution' in 2002, for his command of the lifeboat during the rescue of two people from the yacht Susilla, in difficulty in force 7–8 winds, on 26 November, 2002.