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Stanhope received a Royal Humane Society Silver Medal in 1851 for the rescue of a drowning seaman. [6] He died from smallpox in 1871 when he was 48 years old. [ 2 ] Soon after his death a group of his friends formed a memorial in his honour and raised four hundred pounds —a large sum at the time—for the issuance of a yearly gold medal ...
A man recuperating from near-drowning at a receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, 18th century. The Royal Humane Society is a British charity which promotes lifesaving intervention. It was founded in 1774 as the Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned, [1] for the purpose of rendering first aid in cases of near drowning. [2]
Royal Humane Society Silver Medal Grace Vernon Drake-Brockman (née Bussell ; 23 September 1860 – 7 October 1935), commonly referred to as Grace Bussell , was a woman from Western Australia . In 1876, as a 16-year-old, she was involved with Sam Isaacs in the rescue of SS Georgette , for which she was awarded the Royal Humane Society 's Silver ...
Royal Humane Society Medal for Life-Saving William Charles Fuller , VC (13 March 1884 – 29 December 1974) was a soldier in the British Army and a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
In 1890 William Adams was the proud recipient of the Royal Humane Society's bronze medal for his bravery in rescuing a local lad named Robert Drane. He soon became well known as the "Hero of Gorleston Pier" and reports of his rescues appeared with great regularity in the local, national and also international press. [5]
Mary Wheatland (née Norris, 16 August 1835 – 1 April 1924) [1] [2] was a swimming instructor, bathing machine keeper and life-saver. Wheatland who was credited with saving over 30 lives and was a recipient of the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal and testimonial on vellum.
Troopers in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment assembled in the Parade Square at Hyde Park Barracks to take part in an annual event to find the best turned out soldier and horse.
Julian Spicer OBE from the Royal Humane Society commented, “Pete’s bravery in the face of danger was outstanding and his medal is extremely well deserved.” Since 2017, Peter has been the Head of Training at the Plymouth based kayak hire company TK Watersports , [ 8 ] as well as running his own company with his brother Clint, PB Adventures.