Louisa Lifeboat and the incredible rescue of 12th January 1899

<p>On the 12th January 1899, an incredible rescue took place off the Exmoor coast in the south-west of England. &nbsp;The bravery and sheer tenacity on display by ordinary folk led to an extraordinary rescue and saved the lives of all aboard the stricken ship, Forrest Hall. &nbsp;</p> <p>Watch this episode on YouTube - <a href="https://youtu.be/HcIdT-bPNKU">https://youtu.be/HcIdT-bPNKU</a></p> <p>Originally filmed for episode #2 of 'This Week in British History'. You can watch the full episode here - &nbsp;https://youtu.be/x9MXrBmxc7Q &nbsp;</p> <p>For more information about the Lifeboat Louisa and the heroic rescue efforts of the 12th January 1899 visit https://louisalifeboat.weebly.com/&nbsp;</p> <p>**PATREON COMING SOON** &nbsp;</p> <p>Support for Free If you enjoy this podcast please support me by liking, commenting and sharing them and by subscribing. &nbsp;</p> <p>Make a Donation?</p> <p>Help me keep making content by making a donation - please go to https://www.paypal.me/britishhistorytours. You will receive a personal thank you from Philippa through the post.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message