Stories of the Royal Humane Society
Established in 1774, the ‘Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned’ published information on how to save people from drowning, promoted the concept of using methods of artificial resuscitation to attempt to revive victims who had appeared to have lost their life through drowning and rewarded those people who had saved a life.
Under the royal patronage of King George the Third, the Society changed its name in 1787 to ‘The Royal Humane Society’ and this organisation still exists today and is a well known and very active charity, whose aim is to recognise by the awarding of medals and certificates, the bravery of men, women and children who have saved, or who have tried to save someone else's life.
This book, Stories of the Royal Humane Society was one in a series of inspirational texts written by the Victorian author Frank Mundell and published by The Sunday School Union. The stories related here were taken from reports of actual incidents and events recorded by the Society around the turn of the last century.
Each story described here, allows us to appreciate the selfless acts of courage and bravery shown by ‘ordinary’ people and their extraordinary responses in taking action without regard for the risk to their own personal safety and wellbeing when confronted with an adverse situation that suddenly develops around them.
- Summary by Steve C
Genre(s): Modern (19th C)
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface and Epigraph | Steve C |
00:02:36 |
Play 01 | The Royal Humane Society | Steve C |
00:15:37 |
Play 02 | A Brave Foreman | Steve C |
00:08:57 |
Play 03 | The Hero of the ''Water Nymph'' | Steve C |
00:06:44 |
Play 04 | A Famous Swimmer | Steve C |
00:12:40 |
Play 05 | Other Stanhope Medallists | Steve C |
00:25:59 |
Play 06 | The Heroine of the Longstone | Steve C |
00:14:33 |
Play 07 | A Titled Medalist | Steve C |
00:04:19 |
Play 08 | Presence of Mind | Steve C |
00:03:39 |
Play 09 | The Hero of the Humber | Steve C |
00:17:41 |
Play 10 | A Long Swim | Steve C |
00:11:46 |
Play 11 | Amid Storm and Darkness | Steve C |
00:11:22 |
Play 12 | An Australian Grace Darling | Steve C |
00:05:21 |
Play 13 | A Southend Hero | Steve C |
00:14:07 |
Play 14 | A Life for a Life | Steve C |
00:07:54 |
Play 15 | On Thin Ice | Steve C |
00:10:17 |
Play 16 | A Notable Feat | Steve C |
00:06:37 |
Play 17 | Heroes of Recent Years | Steve C |
00:16:47 |
Play 18 | A Visit to the Receiving House | Steve C |
00:12:01 |