Robin Hood’s Bay Lifeboat Station was first established in 1830 and run by the Coastguards. In 1839 the 1830 boat was not considered adequate and the local committee ordered a new lifeboat from Christopher Gale of Whitby funded locally, this fell in to disuse c1855.

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In 1881, the Station reopened by the RNLI after the loss of the brig Visitor; a lifeboat house was built by R. Brown at a cost of £289 9s 0d. on a site granted by Sir Charles Strickland Bt, Lord of the Manor and the 32 ft self righter Ephraim and Hannah Fox (ON.234) was supplied;The house, built of York stone, was slightly back from the small harbour, and the lifeboats were launched by carriage.

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In 1930, the station was presented with a Vellum recognising100 years of service.

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In 1931, the station was closed as the Whitby motor lifeboat adequately covered the area, and the lifeboat Mary Ann Lockwood (ON.499) on station since November 1902 was withdrawn.

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The lifeboats were first manned from Whitby but later by a local crew.

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