Hidden Depths: Women of the RNLI - Softcover

Hennessy, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752454439 ISBN 13: 9780752454436

Publisher: The History Press, 2010

Synopsis

When we hear the word "lifeboats" or "RNLI." the first picture to jump into our mind will almost certainly be that of a big, brave, bearded lifeboat man. And with good reason, as for more than 180 years such images of strong, selfless males have populated all the reports and literature of the lifeboat service. What has not been so well documented or recognized are the roles that, right from the very beginning, women have played in working to save lives at sea. Perhaps the stereotypical image is of women waiting in the lifeboat house for their men to return—brewing tea and giving encouragement and solace to each other? Look more deeply and it becomes clear that women have always been at the heart of the RNLI operation, undertaking a wide range of tasks. From Victorian times right through to the twenty-first century, women have always been "strong to save."

About this title

About the Author:

Sue Hennessy was the Founder Principal of The Lifeboat College, which opened in 2004, where crew volunteers are trained. She retired from running the college in 2008 to write, walk, garden, and volunteer for other good causes.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0752454439
• ISBN 13: 9780752454436
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160