The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) filmed a personal message and sent us a beautiful, framed award to celebrate NSRI's 50th anniversary. The RNLI has been a close friend all these years, sharing their wealth of knowledge and expertise. | NSRI

The Rohilla rescue took place over three days during World War I, starting on 30 October 1914. The hospital ship was enroute to help the wounded at Dunkirk when she hit rocks off Whitby. What followed is a remarkable story of endurance, involving seven lifeboats from four stations. 84 people were lost, 145 were saved. Incredibly, one of the nurses saved, Mary Kezia Roberts, had also been rescued from the Titanic. During the War we launched 1,808 times. Watch to learn about just some of these ama

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15K views · 666 reactions | Today marks the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the world’s finest athletes will compete for Bronze, Silver and Gold medals. We wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the more than 2,500 RNLI medals awarded in recognition for bravery in saving lives at sea since 1824, pre-dating the first ever Olympics games! | RNLI | Facebook

Today marks the 249th birthday of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In 1823 Sir William made an impassioned appeal to the nation, calling for a service dedicated to saving lives at sea, and in 1824 the RNLI was founded. | RNLI

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