The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) filmed a personal message and sent us a beautiful, framed award to celebrate NSRI's 50th anniversary. The RNLI has been a close friend all these years, sharing their wealth of knowledge and expertise. | NSRI

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

As Christmas approaches, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is urging people to take care as statistics show lifeboats will launch over 100 times during the festive period* to help those in need. Figures over the last 10 years for the festive period show that RNLI lifeboats will launch on average 111 times, and aid 55 people back to safety with many volunteers having their festive celebrations interrupted. Andy Doe, RNLI Hastings Coxswain said: ‘This Christmas, many RNLI lifesavers w

The RNLI is celebrating 200 years and while the service's motto is "saving lives at sea", its beginnings were very much on dry land - right in the heart of the City of London. #london #rnli #lifeboat #history #bicentennial | BBC London

Today, we celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea. Since we were founded on 4 March 1824, our lifesavers have saved over 146,000 lives – that's two lives every day on average. Whether that’s lifeboat crews launching at a moment’s notice, lifeguards patrolling our beaches, or our water safety teams sharing lifesaving skills at home and overseas, we’ve strived to save every one. We’re able to do this thanks to two constants in our 200-year history: our selfless volunteers, who give their time a

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is celebrating saving 146,277 lives as it marks its 200th anniversary. A service of thanksgiving is being held on Monday at Westminster Abbey with representatives from the charity from across the UK and Ireland attending. In total, 146,277 lives have been saved by the RNLI – an average of two lives saved every day for 200 years. One measure of the mettle of those so many owe their lives to is, by way of example, Whitby’s lifeboat station. Over the y

Our inshore lifeboat had a Boxing Day shout on Friday when it launched to a kitefoiler reported to be in difficulty off Shoreham Beach. The National Coastwatch Institution at Shoreham kept a visual on the kitefoiler while we proceeded to the scene. It was established he was ok and the call was good intent #RNLI | Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station