The World's First Lifeboat Station

Today, Formby is known for its sweeping beaches and sand dunes, but 250 years ago this coastline was one of Britain's most dangerous. In this episode of Hidden Merseyside, Nikki Robertson discovers how a small coastal community became home to what is believed to be the world's first functioning lifeboat station, meeting historian John Phillips to uncover the courage, innovation and ordinary people whose legacy helped shape organised lifesaving at sea.