Lifeboat Heroes by Edward Wake-Walker

Lifeboat Heroes by Edward Wake-Walker

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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. This book describes 16 dramatic rescues spanning 200 years in the RNLI's distinguished history.

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Lifeboat Heroes by Edward Wake-Walker

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. This book describes 16 dramatic rescues spanning 200 years in the RNLI's distinguished history.
Edward Wake-Walker is the great nephew of Barbara Bertram. The son of a Royal Navy officer, he was educated at Marlborough College and Aix-en-Provence University before joining the staff of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1975. He has travelled extensively representing the RNLI as their PR director, and he has also published five books on the history of saving life at sea. The actor, Hugh Grant, his first cousin, is also a great-nephew of Barbara Bertram.
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ISBN 13 9781844255450
ISBN 10 184425545X
Title Lifeboat Heroes
Author Edward Wake-Walker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Year published 2009-03-25
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.