Episode 2 of 3
Founding Meeting at London Tavern
- When
- 4 March 1824
- Where
- London Tavern
A public meeting convened at the London Tavern on 4 March 1824, chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to establish a national institution for life preservation.
The meeting was inspired by shipwrecks on the Isle of Man in 1822. William Hillary appealed to the British nation to create an institution to save lives from shipwreck, addressing the dangers faced by rescuers.
Sources
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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