The Lifeboat Baronet
eBook - ePub

The Lifeboat Baronet

Launching the RNLI

  1. 250 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Lifeboat Baronet

Launching the RNLI

About this book

In this historical biography, the life story of the founder of the United Kingdom's royal charitable lifeboat service is revealed for the first time.
 
Established in the nineteenth century when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was created with the sole mission of saving lives. But little is known about the RNLI's founder, Sir William Hillary. A handsome, charismatic figure known to be something of a philanderer, Hillary was a social climber born to a slave-holder's family in Liverpool who mingled with royalty and married an heiress. So how did Hillary become one of England's national heroes?
 
Historian and bestselling author of  The Arcanum Janet Gleeson reveals for the first time how a charming adventurer was inspired to lead the historic campaign for the creation of the National Institute for the Preservation of Life (today's RNLI). Despite having never learned to swim himself, Hillary braved terrifying storms to save hundreds of lives during his quest. Drawing on previously unpublished letters—many of them written by Hillary himself—Gleeson narrates the fascinating story of the RNLI's development, along with the Hillary's political ties and private tribulations. 
 
For history lovers and fans of maritime adventure stories,  Lifeboat Baronet is an absorbing account of how a Regency rake improbably became an important Victorian philanthropist and reformer.

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Information

Publisher
Open Road Media
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781504096423
Subtopic
Historical Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. 1. The Vigilant and the Racehorse
  6. 2. The Merchant of Liverpool
  7. 3. The Royal Servant
  8. 4. Danbury Place
  9. 5. Appealing to the Nation
  10. 6. Founding the Institution
  11. 7. The City of Glasgow
  12. 8. Ingenious Inventions
  13. 9. Family Bonds
  14. 10. The Rescue of the St George
  15. 11. The Tower of Refuge
  16. 12. The Last Rescue
  17. 13. Duties and Desires
  18. 14. Disenchantment
  19. 15. The Final Maelstrom
  20. Epilogue
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index
  23. Acknowledgements
  24. About the Author
  25. Copyright

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