Name: RNLI Gold Medal Rescues By Edward Wake-Walker
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RNLI Gold Medal Rescues Summary

RNLI Gold Medal Rescues by Edward Wake-Walker

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's Gold Medal, known colloquially as the lifeboatman's VC, is presented only for the most outstanding sea rescues. In this book, specially commissioned paintings recreate more than 30 of the most exceptional of these rescues in the Institution's 170-year history. Each painting is accompanied by an account of the rescue and those involved, including eye-witness and contemporary newspaper reports. The accounts are supported by details of the paintings, contemporary engravings and photographs, and the book is completed with a history of the development of the RNLI, to which 50% of the royalties are donated.

Rescue from a Swedish brig, 1824; the Stolwijk wreck, 1940; the Claire aground, 1838; the wreck of the Admiral Berkeley, 1824; the loss of the yacht Fanny, 1825; rescue from the Providence, 1826; the Alice aground, 1827; rescue from La Constance, 1830; rescue from the steamer St George, 1830; the wreck of the Good Intent, 1833; the loss of the Scotia, 1830; the wreck of the steam packet Thames, 1841; rescue from the New Commercial, 1857; the Royal Charter tragedy, 1859; the Indian Chief, 1881; the Harold, 1908; the Rohilla rescue, 1914; the wreck of the SS Fernebo, 1917; the Daunt Rock lightship rescue, 1936; rescue from the trawler Gurth, 1940; the SS Browning, 1942; rescue from the Runswick, 1942; the Canadian frigate Chebogue, 1944; the yacht Maurice Georges, 1949; the wreck of the Hindlea, 1959; rescue from the Johan Collett, 1963; the loss of the Lyrma, 1976; the Revi rescue, 1979; 29 rescued from the Bonita, 1981; the Penlee tragedy, 1981; the John and Jessie, 1825; RNLI Gold Medal awards for gallantry.

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Sku

GOR003563924

ISBN 13

9780715399002

ISBN 10

0715399004

Title

RNLI Gold Medal Rescues by Edward Wake-Walker

Author

Edward Wake-Walker

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

David & Charles

Year published

19921029

Number of pages

96

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N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

RNLI Gold Medal Rescues Edward Wake-Walker

RNLI Gold Medal Rescues by Edward Wake-Walker

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RNLI Gold Medal Rescues Summary

RNLI Gold Medal Rescues by Edward Wake-Walker

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