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A History of the Plymouth Lifeboats – Two Centuries of Courage
 
Price£19.95
AuthorAlan Salsbury
FormatHardback
PublisherHalsgrove
DescriptionVisitors to Plymouth are magnetically drawn towards the maritime heritage of this great port. Here among the historic waterfronts and side streets, one can almost sense the presence of Hawkins, Gilbert and Raleigh, together with the city’s most famous son, Sir Francis Drake. The unsung heroes of Plymouth’s seafaring story re undoubtedly, however, the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. From the launch of Plymouth’s first RNLI lifeboat, the 34 ft open boat Prince Consort, which was placed on station in 1862, this unique book traces the history of the boats, crews and rescues of those who followed in her wake, along with a comprehensive history of the city’s station down through the decades.

A percentage of the royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
 
    
 

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