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    Timeline of major events in 200-year history of RNLI

    by Ben Mitchell Mar 04, 2024 2 minutes

    The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has adapted and undertaken many innovations since it was first founded 200 years ago.

    Here is a timeline of major events:

    The Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck is founded by Sir William Hillary. The institution’s first Gold Medal is awarded to Charles Fremantle for his efforts to save the crew of a wrecked brigantine

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