arlapaveyarlapaveyarlapaveyarlapavey asked... Who started the RNLI and when? RNLI answers...The RNLI, originally called The National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (what a long title!) was founded by Sir William Hillary in 1824 keryn asked... Why are you called rnli? RNLI answers...RNLI stands for Royal National Lifeboat Institution luke asked... How much is a S class lifeboat? RNLI answers...Do you mean a Severn or a Shannon? The Severn class lifeboat costs £2.5million, and the Shannon class lifeboat costs £1.5million Ethan asked... When is the new Moelfre Lifeboat Station going to be built and how many 40 knot ribs are there in the inshore fleet? RNLI answers...We are currently working towards completion of the new Moelfre Tamar slipway station by the end of 2013. Construction could commence as soon as late Summer this year, but there is a lot of work in terms of planning and detailed design to do before this can be achieved. There are currently 3 stations on the Thames with 40 knot E class lifeboats in the fleet

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Thames lifeboat crew members run 130 miles to raise money for their new lifejackets

London school competes in the Great River Race to raise funds for the RNLI

Put on your wellies and join the Walmer Lifeboat Crew in a two-mile family fun walk