Richard James May 1893–1897 Stephen Cook 1897–July 1919 W E Hart July 1919–Sept 1919 William Henry Baker Sept 1919–1930
W G D Harrison 1892–1893 Walter D Fagg 1894–1911 Lt C Maclean RN 1911–1914 Richard White 1914–1928 Lt Col C Kennedy Craufurd Stuart 1928–1930
Prior to the opening of the station, five Silver Medals had been awarded to Coastguard Officers at Folkestone, viz:
Name Date voted Casualty Lt G S Baker RN 30 Nov 1831 Brig ‘Brothers & Sisters’ Lt George Davies RN 05 Dec 1832 Sloop ‘Dartmouth’ Lt F Coppin RN 17 Apr 1839 Brig ‘Prince Christian’ John Town 10 Jun 1847 Brig ‘Henry & Sarah’ John Town 06 Feb 1850 Galliot ‘Margarentta Subruna’ Lifeboat station established and a boathouse constructed on a site near the Victoria Pier at a cost of £680. 1893 Silver medal to Coxswain Stephen Cook for rescue of the crew of the Folkstone fishing smack ‘Good Intent’ on 5 October 1904 Station closed when a motor lifeboat was placed at Hythe. 1930
1895 Nov 24 Fishing Lugger PERSEVERANCE of Folkestone Assisted to save vessel Rescued 3 1896 Sep 25 Barque AGDER of Frederickstradt Rescued 4 1900 Aug 27 Fishing Boat JESSIE of Folkestone Rescued 3 1902 Dec 05 Ketch EUSTACE of West Hartlepool No service
1904 May 14 S.S. MARZO of Bilbao Rendered assistance 1904 Oct 05 Fishing Boat GOOD INTENT of Folkestone Rescued 3 1906 Jul 08 S.S. FISHREN of Newcastle No service 1907 May 29 Lugger E.M.L. of Folkestone Landed three 1907 Oct 16 Lugger BIRD OF FREEDOM of Shoreham Rendered assistance 1907 Nov 25 Sprit Sail Barge No service 1907 Dec 08 S.S SCHELDESTROOM of Amsterdam Rescued 7 1910 Nov 03 Barge FRIENDSHIP No service 1915 Dec 23 H.M. Motor Boat X64 Rescued 6 1917 Mar 10 Lightship of Folkestone harbour Stood by and rendered assistance 1918 Feb 03 H.M. Destroyer No service 1918 Feb 04 Inner Gate Lightship Stood by vessel 1921 Apr 17 Schooner MERCKEM of Antwerp No service 1923 Feb 17 Barge JOHN VIDLER of Rye Rendered assistance 1923 Oct 27 Schooner ELSA of Teignmouth No service 1925 Jul 13 S.S. URIBITARTE of Bilbao No service 1926 Apr 06 S.S. DUCE of Genoa Stood by vessel 1926 Aug 28 Flying Boat No service 1926 Sep 03 S.S. VOLUMNIA of Glasgow No service 1926 Sep 03 S.S. CASSARD of Nantes Rendered assistance 1928 Jul 14 S.S. AUGSBURG of Germany No service Station Closed 16th October 1930.