Not everyone is aware that there are, in fact, two villages called Longhope in the United Kingdom, one in Gloucestershire and one on Hoy in the Orkney Isles. This page will provide a taster of the Longhope in Orkney, but is, at present, heavily under construction.

In the mean time, here are some links:

• www.longhope.co.uk
• www.BuyOrkney.com

Longhope Lifeboat

A lifeboat has existed on the Island of Hoy since 1874, with the old life boat station now housing the Longhope Lifeboat Museum. Our two communities have always had links but this was reinforced when, in 1969, the lifeboat named TGB capsized with the loss of the entire crew while assisting a Liberian cargo ship by the name of Irene.

The museum (for the official website, click here) has many artifacts including this bowl that was presented by George and Eileen Watkins in August 2004. It has a series of pictures on the side including All Saints' Church, May Hill, The Old Man of Hoy, The Lifeboat Museum Building and the Longhope Lifeboat.

http://www.longhopevillage.co.uk/orkney/index.asp
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