86K views · 1.7K reactions | Today marks the 249th birthday of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In 1823 Sir William made an impassioned appeal to the nation, calling for a service dedicated to saving lives at sea, and in 1824 the RNLI was founded. | RNLI | Facebook

43K views · 1.1K reactions | Today we remember a rescue that became the greatest loss of crew from a single rescue effort in the RNLI's history. It serves as a stark reminder of the selflessness of our crews that remains to this day. | RNLI | Facebook

46K views · 1.7K reactions | Through winter lows and summer highs, our lifesavers spent 2019 battling everything from rough seas to mud flats to rescue those in need. Whether it was a volunteer crew or a lifeguarded beach, thank you for your support which made them all possible. | RNLI | Facebook

After falling 3 meters from a sea wall into the water, Callie the Labrador was found by Kinghorn RNLI Lifeboat volunteers stuck under a jetty. Callie was incredibly scared and nervous. Our crew had to carefully manoeuvre the boat below the jetty, requiring paw-some boat handling. Despite her fall, Callie only had an injured paw and was safely reunited with her worried owner. Just two hours before rescuing Callie, Kinghorn had been called out to another dog that had fallen from the sea wall. Fort

Sixty years ago this Sunday, an incredible rescue took place by RNLI Moelfre Lifeboat in Anglesey. Braving hurricane-force winds, a makeshift crew of volunteers, including one shore helper who’d never been out on a lifeboat before, successfully rescued those onboard the ship Hindlea before it was smashed on the rocks. For their heroic service, legendary Coxswain Richard ‘Dic’ Evans was awarded the first of his two RNLI Gold Medals, a Silver Medal to Mechanic Evan Owens and Bronze Medals to Donal

79K views · 2.5K reactions | On this day in 2008, volunteers from RNLITorbay gained nationwide attention after showing tremendous courage to help rescue the crew of the Ice Prince, a 132m-long vessel floundering in total darkness during a severe storm. The crew were recently recognised again for their bravery and skill as part of the Pride of Britain 20-year celebrations. | RNLI | Facebook