- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Haynes Publishing (25 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184425545X
- ISBN-13: 978-1844255450
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 17.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #53 in Books > History > Maritime History > Shipwrecks
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The RNLI is at the forefront of saving lives around Britain's coasts. Putting to sea in all weathers, its crews are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Edward Wake-Walker describes 16 dramatic rescues spanning 200 years in the RNLI's distinguished history. The earliest story is that of Sir William Hillary, founder of the RNLI, who rescued all 17 crew and passengers from the Fortroendet aground in 1827. A more recent account concerns helicopter winch man, Bill Deacon, who died after saving the last ten men from the freighter Green Lily in a hurricane in 1997, and coxswain Hewitt Clark who brought his lifeboat alongside the ship and saved five of her crew.
About the Author
Edward Wake-Walker worked for 28 years with the RNLI, the final 16 as PR Director. His other books on the RNLI and its history are Gold Medal Rescues (1992), Lost Photographs of the RNLI (2004) and The Lifeboat Story (2007). He lives in Dorset.
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I am the Chairman of a local Branch of the RNLI so I was naturally keen to buy this book when I first saw it advertised. The title promised a thilling read & I was not disappointed! I took in on hols & because there are 16 different accounts of amazing rescues over the years, you can read just one chapter or several, as it suits you. The book is printed on good quality paper & it is well illustrated with photos. I think that everyone who goes to sea should read this book as it really shows the dedication and often the supreme sacrifices made by the volunteer crews - read & enjoy the book then remember that the RNLI is a voluntary organisation without any government funding that needs your support to continue doing its excellent job of saving lives at sea.
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