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200th Anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
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200th Anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Season: 5 Episode: 9
In total, across the UK and Ireland, 146,452 lives have been saved by the RNLI – this equates to an average of two lives saved every day for 200 years.
Founded in a London tavern on 4 March 1824 following an appeal from Sir William Hillary, who lived on the Isle of Man and witnessed many shipwrecks, the RNLI has continued saving lives at sea throughout the tests of its history, including tragic disasters, funding challenges and two World Wars.
The charity has a strong presence in the south west with 33 lifeboat stations and 89 lifeguarded beaches during the summer season.
In this episode, we take a look at the founding story behind this national institution.
CAST
Sir William Hillary - Steve Yeo
Captain Thomas Jones - Steve Sheperd
Admiralty - Marcus KP
RNLI Resolutions - Rose Hayles
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SOURCES
Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Liverpool Journal of Commerce - Saturday 02 May 1936
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