RNLI is a charity in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland and has enjoyed royal patronage since its foundation, the most recent being Queen Elizabeth II until her death on 8 September 2022.
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16 Facts About RNLI
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The RNLI is principally funded by legacies and donations, with the remainder from merchandising and investment.
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RNLI lifeguards operate on more than 200 beaches: the lifeguards are paid by local authorities, but the RNLI provides equipment and training.
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RNLI created a new design for a lifeboat which was officially adopted by the Institution in 1828 and retained until superseded by the system of self-righting lifeboats in 1858.
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RNLI commanded the lifeboat and was washed overboard with others of the lifeboat crew, yet finally everyone aboard the St George was rescued with no loss of life.
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RNLI was a founder member of the International Lifeboat Federation, now known as the International Maritime Rescue Federation.
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RNLI accepted a government subsidy of £2,000, which rose in subsequent years.
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In 2021, the RNLI received press attention for its rescue of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel via boat.
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The RNLI makes a distinction between people aided and lives saved.
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Biggest rescue in the RNLI's history was on 17 March 1907, when the 12,000 tonne liner SS Suevic hit the Maenheere Reef near Lizard Point in Cornwall.
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Six silver RNLI medals were later awarded, two to Suevic crew members.
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RNLI received the George Cross and the British Empire Medal and is known as "The Greatest of all Lifeboatmen".
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RNLI maintains or encourages a number of entities in respect of the history and activity of the Institution along with preserved lifeboats, including:.
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RNLI lifeguards are placed on more than 200 beaches around England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, and aided almost 20,000 people in 2014.
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RNLI is principally funded by legacies and voluntary donations, with the remainder from merchandising and investment.
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