The RNLI – 200 Years and Counting!
Chris Hewis
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: Talks are charged at £1 per head, minimum £35 and maximum £50. Mileage fee of 45p/mile.
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 14th March 2025
- Tagged:
- 1860-1950
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution celebrated its bicentenary in March 2024. This talk explores the rich history of the RNLI, including its founding and significant milestones throughout the years. With early 20th century photographs from our collection, the talk focuses on the lifeboat stations, past and present, located on the Lincolnshire coast.
Views: 41 | Enquiries: 0About Chris Hewis
I am the Chair of Saxilby and District History Group and the Treasurer of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. I have written several books and articles on local history and was a regular member of BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s ‘Lunch Bunch’.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Chris Hewis
- Jean Bemrose MM SRN
- Skegness - A Victorian New Town
- A Pictorial Tour of Bygone Lincoln
- Royal Visits to Lincoln
- The Tale of Tom Otter
- Wedding Customs and Nursery Rhymes
- Along the Foss Canal
- Late Victorian Saxilby-with-Ingleby
- Torksey on the Trent
- An Occasional Brush with the Stars
- A Wandering Minstrel I Shall Be!
- Lincolnshire Pictures, Postcards, and Photographers
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