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

55K views · 2.2K reactions | Since 1869, the volunteers from Wells RNLI have remained dedicated and courageous in everything they do for the RNLI. A flooded lifeboat station, sub-zero temperatures and midnight pager alerts were no match compared to the hard-working Wells station crew. Happy 150th Anniversary Wells, enjoy your celebrations this weekend! | RNLI | Facebook

320K views · 2.5K reactions | Be a lifesaver - become a member of the RNLI. Will you show your support for our lifeboat crews today? | RNLI | Facebook

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5.2K views · 125 reactions | Ali Norman has worked for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at Aldeburgh for three decades. The RNLI celebrated its 200th anniversary this week. Listen: https://bbc.in/3T6Lqaz Read: https://bbc.in/43b4VTR | BBC Suffolk | Facebook

1.6K views · 36 reactions | Today the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrated 200 years of saving lives at sea – thanks to volunteers giving their time to save others, all funded by public donations. Drone Footage thanks to Stratus Imagery/Sam Cranham | BBC Merseyside | Facebook