AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Society's key objectives and aims are;
A. To promote the preservation and appreciation of the Ex-RNLI CLASSIC LIFEBOAT 'William Cantrell Ashley, ON 871 and disseminate educational and historical information on its social and economic importance to the development of the whole community.
B. To repair and refurbish the Classic Lifeboat 'William Cantrell Ashley' and thereafter to maintain it for the future as an example of a Classic Lifeboat in a seaworthy condition and also to:
a) Display the vessel in a manner that makes it readily available and open to anyone interested in viewing, touring and inspecting it.b) Provide fully trained and experienced crewmen in order that as many people, who wish to do so, can take a trip, out to sea, on a genuine RNLI Lifeboat.c) Make the vessel open and available to Education Establishments (a floating school), Outward Bound Organisations, Sea Cadets, potential and inspirational Lifeboat Crews and ALL other interested organisations. This to include, 'The Cremated Ashes of the Dear Departed Reverently Scattered at Sea from a Lifeboat. Organised and carried out with dignity by the sympathetic crew of the 'William Cantrell Ashley'.d) To co-operate and work with all organisations dedicated to Preservation, with particular emphasis on Marine Wild Life. To offer assistance, transport, information exchange and the collection of data and statistics to such organisations as the RSPCA, DEFRA etc and any and all other similar organisation that would benefit from an association with the Scarborough Marine Heritage Society.e) Use the vessel and the Society to promote heritage and research.f) Make available, through the Scarborough Marine Heritage Society, talks, tours, lectures and educational literature based on the 'William Cantrell Ashley' and its previous association with the RNLI.g) Offer assistance and support, where ever practical and possible to any and all other organisations whose aims and ambitions can be identified as being along the same lines and aspirations as those of the Scarborough Marine Heritage Society.C. Identifying Scarborough as the home of the Lifeboat and to be fully operational by the 3rd May 2004.
It is the Society's intention to purchase the former RNLI Lifeboat 'William Cantrell Ashley, ON 871' and it is the society's intention to restore this Lifeboat to full working order and work closely with and give full support to other Scarborough Harbour Users and Ex-RNLI Classic Lifeboat owners.
The Society also aims to promote research into the development and use of the Lifeboat and to preserve traditional skills and knowledge. To further these aims a database of currently used Lifeboats with historical notes is to be maintained.
Voluntary work, employment of local craftsmen, Lifeboat men (currently serving and retired) and other advisers, information gathering, production of educational displays and publicity materials, links with other societies and the use of the Internet will be used to further these aims.
