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Riders of the Storm
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Lifeboat Gallantry
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The Lifeboat Service in Scotland
The companion to The Lifeboat Service in Ireland Station by Station.
Tough Women Adventure Stories
The badass adventurers in this collection are all fearless, intelligent, compassionate and curious about the world – and they all happen to be female. From arctic expeditions and endurance races to wingsuit flying and mountain climbing, they have set the bar high for what women are capable of. These are their inspiring stories.
The Lifeboat Baronet
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a treasured charity whose mission is to save lives at sea, but what is known of its founder, Sir William Hillary? Back in the early nineteenth century, when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality of life, the handsome, charismatic and adventurous Hillary decided to atone for his chequered past and do something to prevent it. His journey from Regency rake to national hero led him to leave his slave-owning family in Liverpool, travel abroad, mingle with royalty, marry an heiress and, during the Napoleonic Wars, head the largest volunteer army in Britain. Then, financial and marital catastrophe struck. Forced to seek exile on the Isle of Man,...
The Lifeboat Service in Ireland
The history of the Irish lifeboats station by station
Lifeboat V. C.
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Henry Blogg of Cromer
'One of the bravest men who lived' is how Henry Blogg, coxswain of the Cromer lifeboat for 38 years, was described by Viscount Templewood, President of the Cromer branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Henry Blogg joined the Cromer lifeboat in 1894 at the age of 18. At 26 he was second cox and at 33 became cox. He retired in 1947 at the age of 71. During his 53 years' service the Cromer boats were out 387 times and saved 873 lives. No other lifeboatman has ever won as many medals as Henry Blogg. He won the gold medal (the lifeboatman's VC) three times and the silver medal four times. He also won the George Cross and was awarded the British Empire Medal. 'He was a big man in every...
