All are superb and newsworthy achievements.
But often forgotten are those who strive to keep the seas safe for the rest of us, many of whom are unpaid volunteers.
The Lifeboat: Courage on our Coasts by Nigel Millard and Huw Lewis-Jones seeks to remedy this injustice, saluting these unsung heroes with a full colour coffee table book of outstanding photography.
Officially endorsed by the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), the book opens with a foreword by HRH Prince William recounting his own experiences working alongside the Coastguard as a search and rescue pilot at Anglesey off North Wales. According to Prince William, ‘[I]t is hard to believe they are volunteers…It is a heart warming thought that such generosity and courage is shown every day on and off our shores. Long may it continue.’ Read More
Written by: Felix Rowe
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