Lifeboat

Fülszöveg

"The lifeboat drives on with a mercy which
does not quail in the presence of death; it
drives on as a proof, a symbol, a testimony,
that man is created in the image of God, and
that valour and virtue have not perished in
the British race."
Winston Churchill
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
sums up much that is best in Britain.
Founded in 1824 as the world's first
organised lifeboat service, it maintains 250
lifeboats in Britain and Ireland, and has been
responsible for saving thousands of lives.
Every person who ventures on to the sea,
whether in a dinghy during the summer
holidays or on an oilrig in midwinter, is
reassured by the knowledge that nearby is a
boat capable of helping whatever difficulties
may arise, and a volunteer crew prepared
immediately to face the weather and bring
assistance.
Each lifeboat station is organised locally,
and often forms the focal point of a seaside
town; but the RNLI has a central
organisation, to raise funds,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"The lifeboat drives on with a mercy which
does not quail in the presence of death; it
drives on as a proof, a symbol, a testimony,
that man is created in the image of God, and
that valour and virtue have not perished in
the British race."
Winston Churchill
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
sums up much that is best in Britain.
Founded in 1824 as the world's first
organised lifeboat service, it maintains 250
lifeboats in Britain and Ireland, and has been
responsible for saving thousands of lives.
Every person who ventures on to the sea,
whether in a dinghy during the summer
holidays or on an oilrig in midwinter, is
reassured by the knowledge that nearby is a
boat capable of helping whatever difficulties
may arise, and a volunteer crew prepared
immediately to face the weather and bring
assistance.
Each lifeboat station is organised locally,
and often forms the focal point of a seaside
town; but the RNLI has a central
organisation, to raise funds, design boats,
supply and maintain equipment and keep the
crews in touch with one another. Throughout
the 150 years of its existence, it has won a
unique claim to the affections of the British
people. Lifeboat Day is one of the best
supported charity functions.
Lifeboat is the story of the RNLI and its
crews. It explains the origins of the service
and its plans for the future. It describes
lifeboat design from the open rowing boats
of the early days to modern sophisticated
vessels combining speed and stability, and
able to right themselves within a few
seconds of a capsize. But above all, Lifeboat
is the story of the extraordinary bravery and
selflessness of men ready and willing to put
out to sea, to save the lives of others, in
conditions of extreme danger. The text and
pictures—many of which can be seen in an
exhibition, In Danger's Hour; sponsored by
Kodak—combine to provide an
unforgettable account of the heroism of
these men, and the gratitude we must all feel
to them. Vissza