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RNLI 200 Voices

Discover how the RNLI - the charity that saves lives at sea - has been saving and changing lives since 1824. You’ll hear the voices of brave lifesavers, grateful survivors, selfless volunteers, kind supporters, fascinating experts and more, all sharing their own special RNLI stories.For more true tales of RNLI kindness and courage, check out our online magazine.

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63. Grand Designs: Peter Eyre

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/18

The RNLI’s all-weather lifeboats are all named after rivers. Naval Architect Peter Eyre explains what’s so special about the Shannon Peter Eyre talks about the challenges of designing a lifeboat capable of heading into extreme conditions – a lifeboat that can even self-right. Above all, he tells us, it’s about engineering the safety of the crew. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Interview by Adventurous Audio Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls The RNLI is

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62. Trapped Underwater: Frank Smith

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2023/10/17

A former Salcombe coxswain recalls the day his lifeboat capsized A big sea. Huge, breaking waves. When former RNLI Coxswain Frank Smith and crew went to the rescue of divers in distress, sea conditions were dire. Frank relives the hair-raising, disorientating moment that the lifeboat turned upside down in the waves, and recounts the search for a man washed overboard… 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls The RNLI is a charity

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61. Lifesaving in Wartime: Mark Hudson

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2023/10/16

Three years after the Titanic, 1200 lives were lost when the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed. 200 Voices talks to the grandson of the last living survivor On 7 May, 1915, en route from New York to Liverpool, the luxury passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Cork. Lusitania sank within 18 minutes. Yet, against the odds, 3-month-old Audrey Lawson Johnston survived. Audrey’s grandson, Mark Hudson, recounts what happened that day. When RNLI Courtmacsherry volunteers

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60. Changing Tack: Dee Caffari

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/15

No stranger to mammoth challenges, globe-trotting sailor Dee Caffari reveals how the RNLI is planning to move to a more sustainable future Not all of us live close to the sea. But we are all connected to it. Hear about the RNLI’s aims to lessen its environmental impact from professional sailor Dee Caffari, who is Chair of the RNLI’s Sustainability Special Interest Group. As the RNLI looks to the next 200 years, Dee talks about the charity’s ambitious plans. What will future search and rescue

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59. Antique Roadshow: Harry Bott

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/14

There are 238 RNLI lifeboat stations, and Harry Bott set out to visit all of them on a 96-year-old Sunbeam motorcycle Like all the best adventures, it started with a treasure map. This map just happened to be printed on a tea towel. The map – pinpointing all 238 RNLI lifeboat stations – led fundraiser Harry Bott to a granite barn in Cornwall. Inside, rested his great-grandfather’s 1926 Sunbeam Model 1 motorcycle – untouched for 67 years, and almost half as old as the RNLI itself. Harry, with help

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58. RNLI Cornwall: Kurt Jackson

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2023/10/13

Artist Kurt Jackson on what moved him to celebrate the work of the RNLI Ever since 8 members of the Penlee Lifeboat crew were lost at sea in 1981, the original Penlee RNLI boathouse has been left just as it was. Cornwall-based artist Kurt Jackson shares what it was like to step inside the listed building as he set out to portray the poignant scene inside. His paintings formed part of the RNLI Cornwall exhibition, 75 pieces that capture lifeboats nestled into the coastline, as well as lifeguards

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57. Saving Lives Overseas: Dave Whiddon

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/12

RNLI lifeboats venture up to 100 miles offshore. But some reach as far as Uruguay Dave Whiddon has rowed the Atlantic, spending 60 days in a cramped boat to raise funds for the RNLI. But he's always looking for the next challenge. After 6 years in the Royal Marines, life landed him on Dorset shores as he helped to design the first training courses at the RNLI College. Listen as Dave takes you through his fascinating career. His changing roles chart the development of the RNLI’s international work,

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56. Float to Live: Eleanor Hooker

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/11

Poet and Lough Derg Lifeboat Helm Eleanor Hooker reads her 200th anniversary poem, and reveals the inspiration behind it When Eleanor Hooker was invited to write a poem to mark the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, she knew a sugary tribute wasn’t her style. It couldn’t capture the tangle of raw emotions she’d witnessed first-hand on lifeboat rescues. Instead, she drew on her own experience of being saved. Find a quiet moment to listen to this episode; let Eleanor’s evocative storytelling transport you to

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55. The Road to Zanzibar: Khadija Shariff

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2023/10/10

Khadija Shariff explains how the RNLI’s mission to save every one has helped save lives as far away as East Africa Made up of two main islands – Unguya and Pemba – Zanzibar is a country where daily life and livelihoods are focused around the sea. Khadija Shariff explains why so many lives here are touched by drowning, whether in headline disasters like the sinking of the Spice Islander ferry, or by the private family tragedies that go unrecorded. As Chair of the Panje Project, Khadija shares the

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54. We Are Family: Steve Harris

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/09

‘The crew saved a life – and it was mine.’ A Newbiggin volunteer on the camaraderie to be found down at the lifeboat station When Steve Harris first walked through the doors of the oldest operational lifeboat boathouse in the UK, it felt like coming home. Steve explains how the strong bonds between the crew have helped him through difficult times. And shares how it feels to be a custodian of a lifesaving legacy. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Interview by Adventurous

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53. The Finest 16 Hours: Galen Bartholomew

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/08

Five years before the Titanic, the biggest rescue in RNLI history resulted in 456 lives saved. A descendant of one survivor plunges us into towering seas Galen Bartholomew sometimes worries his family will get bored of his research into their ancestors. But when he began to investigate a long-forgotten family story of shipwreck, he made a fascinating discovery. Galen’s great-aunt and great-grandmother had been survivors of the Suevic, a White Star Line steamship wrecked off Lizard Point in 1907

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52. The Black Swimming Association: Danielle Obe

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/07

Why are black children three times more likely to drown than white children? Discover how a personal realisation about protecting family sparked a movement to save countless lives. A drowning tragedy on Christmas Eve 2019 made Danielle Obe realise she had to educate her own family about the risks. Black and Asian communities have largely been excluded from swimming sports – and even the basic survival skills to stay safe around water. Now the Black Swimming Association (BSA) is changing the

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51. Motley Crew: Maria Barbashina

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/06

Artist Maria Barbashina on the different strokes it takes to run a lifeboat station. Despite diverse backgrounds, it’s all about the mission When Maria Barbashina settled in Lyme Regis, painting portraits of the town’s RNLI volunteers was her first introduction to the lifeboat community. Maria talks about her creative approach, and the stories that reveal themselves when subjects sit for a portrait. The resulting exhibition showed the whole supporting cast that stands behind each rescue. But it

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50. William Ivory on The Great Escaper

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/05

The true story of the WW2 veteran who went absent without leave to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day Bernard Jordan survived not only Dunkirk, but D-Day too. So when, aged 89, and living in a care home in Hove, he was told that he couldn’t attend the event marking the 70-year anniversary of D-Day in France, Bernard had other ideas. The Great Escaper, a new film starring Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson, is the moving story of a WW2-veteran’s last hurrah. The writer of the film, William

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49. Never Alone: Barry Gourlay

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/04

The three ‘T’s: The Anstruther RNLI volunteer on why saving lives is about teamwork, training and trust In the early hours of 1 August 2012, RNLI crew member Barry Gourlay’s pager went off, alerting him to two men whose boat was being battered against rocks in rough seas. In this dramatic rescue, for which Barry was awarded a Bronze Medal for Gallantry, teamwork was vital. Hear how the crew worked together in wild weather and pitch darkness – and why mutual trust is key. 200 Voices is produced

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48. Storms and Teacups: Mary McAleese

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/03

When the sea swells, Mary McAleese’s admiration for lifeboat volunteers swells with it. Ireland’s former president talks duvet days and bucket lists If Mary McAleese could have her life over again, being part of the RNLI would be on her wish list. Discover why her visits to RNLI lifeboat stations are entrenched in her mind. And hear about Mary’s respect for the courageous crews who go up against the worst the weather can throw at them. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the

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47. Unswerving Loyalty: Thomas Cocking

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/02

For most of the RNLI’s existence, a member of the Cocking family has been in it – sometimes paying the ultimate sacrifice The RNLI has been at the heart of the Cocking family for over 150 years. In 1939, tragedy stuck the family when former St Ives Coxswain Thomas Cocking’s great-grandfather perished at sea, along with the great-grandfather’s son and son-in-law. Despite this, the family’s commitment to the RNLI continued. In this archive recording, Thomas talks about the strong RNLI family

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46. The Outer Limits: Dr. Marion Broderick

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/10/01

The Aran Islands doctor on the challenges of saving lives in a remote place Retired GP Dr Marion Broderick has been the RNLI’s Lifeboat Medical Officer on Inis Mór for 40 years. Marion opens up about the dangers of transferring patients from the islands to the mainland in atrocious conditions, and highlights the lifeboat crew’s pivotal role in helping to guarantee patients’ safety come what may, night and day. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Interview by Adventurous

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45. Turning the Tide: Alice Dearing

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/09/30

Team GB’s first black female Olympian swimmer on the sport that can save your life 95% of black adults and 80% of black children in England don’t swim. The co-founder of The Black Swimming Association, Alice Dearing, is on a mission to change that. Hear why seeing people take their first few steps into water, often fighting deep-seated fears, sometimes moves her to tears. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Interview by the RNLI’s Rory Stamp Soundtrack composed and

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44. The Man Behind the Bucket: David Crowden

RNLI 200 Voices ·

2023/09/29

Meet the man who has been fundraising for the RNLI for 62 years. At 80, why does he still do it? When a London Lifeboat Week fundraiser knocked on the door of the Crowden family home, David Crowden’s mother volunteered her 17-year-old son’s services before David could say a word. Hear why it was the beginning of a lifelong commitment to fundraising for the RNLI – and why he’ll never stop. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Interview by Adventurous Audio Soundtrack composed

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