Language 1526725762 
Heroes of the RNLI. 
Publication year: 2020
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Classification: 363.1238
Publisher: Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2020.
ISBN: 9781526725769 (hbk.) : 19.99
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Whenever vessels have foundered off the coasts of Britain, there have always been those willing to give their all to save those in peril. But in 1823, Sir William Hillary decided that this admirable but impromptu approach was not enough. He believed that many more lives could be saved by the establishment of a national, organised rescue service. His idea was realised the following year. From the days of oar-powered open boats to modern sigh speed, hi-tech vessels, rescuers have battled storms and unimaginable conditions, risking - and sometimes forfeiting - their own lives in efforts to save others. The most outstanding of these operations led to the awarding of gold medals for gallantry, the RNLI version of the Victoria Cross.
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