This history is an edited version of "For Those in Peril..." The Story of Ilfracombe's Lifeboats by Bob Thompson. We are grateful to him for giving us permission to use his text. The North Devon Coast Ilfracombe: Harbour of Refuge? Ilfracombe’s Early Lifeboats Days of Sail and Oar: The First RNLI Lifeboats The Early Motor Lifeboats The Monte Gurugu Service RNLB Lloyds II The Spirit of Derbyshire The Crews Inshore Rescue Going it Alone The RNLI and Other Services The Boathouse and Slipway The Lifeboat Tradition Book traversal links for History The North Devon Coast ›