{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e9c7da787f38d39093e2d78/675b662b92bfc0e8868fbae0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - A coastal Christmas calamity in Cornwall","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e9c7da787f38d39093e2d78/1734043316804-9c2bc6ed-96bb-4598-85a3-9dd42506c13b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we are heading to the Cornish coast to discuss a history of shipwrecks that culminated in a lifeboat disaster that still holds a grim record in the UK.</p><p><br></p><p>From the initial wreckers of the middle ages, through early attempts to formalise a system of  help for stricken sailors, two world wars and the creation of the RNLI.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest Host: Ollie Green</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>If you like the episode you can support us via KO Fi at: ko-fi.com/consistentlyeccentrichistory </p>","author_name":"Joe Heathcote"}