Manchester's part in the RNLI which is 200 years old this year
It is about 36 miles from the sea. But Manchester's Albert Square is central not just to the history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute - but this country's proud history and culture of charitable giving.
Sir Charles and his wife Marion organised the first 'Lifeboat Saturday' in aid of the appeal - the world’s first charity street collection ever recorded. The event - on 10th October 1891 - saw bands, floats and lifeboats parade through the streets of Manchester, followed by volunteers with buckets and purses on poles.
Now, Historic England has announced It has created an interactive map - featuring historic North West landmarks connected with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, including the Albert Memorial in Manchester - to mark this year’s 200th anniversary of the lifesaving charity. In 1838, the rescue was recognised by the youthful RNLI by the awarding of silver medals for bravery to Grace and her father. Grace was the first woman to receive a RNLI medal. She died of tuberculosis four years later - on 20 October 1842 - and is commemorated by a tomb in St Aidan’s churchyard, Bamburgh . The RNLI Grace Darling Museum sits opposite St Aidan’s Church and celebrates the life of the Victorian heroine.
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