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Receiving Medals
- When
- 1838
- Where
- Farne Islands
Grace and William Darling received the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Silver Medal in 1838, the first recipients of this new award.
The rescue attracted extraordinary attention throughout Britain, making Grace Darling a heroine in British folklore. Both William and Grace received the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Silver Medal in 1838, marking them as the first recipients of this new award.
Sources
- Forfarshire (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-11
- Farne Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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