The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - A coastal Christmas calamity in Cornwall
This week we are heading to the Cornish coast to discuss a history of shipwrecks that culminated in a lifeboat disaster that still holds a grim record in the UK.From the initial wreckers of the middle ages, through early attempts to formalise a system of help for stricken sailors, two world wars and the creation of the RNLI.Guest Host: Ollie GreenIf you like the episode you can support us via KO Fi at: ko-fi.com/consistentlyeccentrichistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we are heading to the Cornish coast to discuss a history of shipwrecks that culminated in a lifeboat disaster that still holds a grim record in the UK.From the initial wreckers of the middle ages, through early attempts to formalise a system of help for stricken sailors, two world wars and the creation of the RNLI.Guest Host: Ollie GreenIf you like the episode you can support us via KO Fi at: ko-fi.com/consistentlyeccentrichistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...