08/05/2026
Today we pause to remember, reflect and give thanks. 🇬🇧
From all of us at HM Coastguard Seahouses, we are proud to mark VE Day and honour the generation whose courage and sacrifice secured peace in Europe.
During the Second World War, the Coastguard played a vital role around our shores. Long before the technology we rely on today, Coastguard stations like those along the Northumberland coast stood watch day and night. Officers scanned the horizon for enemy vessels and aircraft, reported suspicious activity, monitored convoys, and worked alongside the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force to defend the coastline.
Coastguards were often among the first to respond when ships were torpedoed, aircraft ditched in the sea, or debris washed ashore. They helped rescue survivors from freezing waters, assisted with evacuations, and provided crucial intelligence when enemy activity was spotted. Many stations endured blackouts, air raids, and the constant uncertainty of war — yet the watch was never abandoned.
Here in Seahouses, our coastline has always been a place of community, fishing, and lifesaving. Today’s Coastguard teams continue that legacy — ready 24/7 to protect life along our coastline and at sea, just as those before us did in wartime.
VE Day is a reminder that the freedoms we enjoy today were hard won. We honour the bravery, resilience and service of all who played their part — at sea, in the air, on the land, and along the coast.
Lest we forget.
📸 Low Newton Coastguard Remote Radio Site taken by Seahouses 05
NEVER worry about calling for help. If you get in to difficulty in any way, or you think you see someone else in difficulty, along the coast, on land, cliffs or in the sea, ALWAYS call the COASTGUARD by dialling 999.
