We're opening our archive to show you some of our favourite historic letters for World Letter Writing Day. There's something special about seeing someone's writing - you can imagine them sat at their desk putting their thoughts to paper. In the case of our founder, Sir William Hillary’s letter, you can witness the RNLI coming to life! And in Robert Peel's letter of 1824, we can read the acceptance of our first Royal Patron, His Majesty King George IV. Another of our treasures is a letter from Mary Roberts, a stewardess on board the Titanic, describing life on board the ship. She survived the disaster only to work on the HMHS Rohilla, which sank in 1914. Thankfully, Mary was one of the 144 survivors rescued by us. A number of writers and celebrities appear. Explorer Edmund Hilary writes that he feels connected to our founder and cause and would like to visit one of our lifeboat stations if invited. Enid Blyton writes in reply to us about an essay competition in 1952: ‘should you, say, want one of your true and really wonderful stories written up for children to comment on, then I’ll do it with pleasure.’ The then Poet Laurate, John Betjeman declined to write a poem for our 150th anniversary as his 'muse is wilful and reluctant.' Other famous names include Valerie Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves. Their typed letter celebrates the lifesaving impact of the Blue Peter inshore lifeboats - these had a celebrity all of their own! And a pun from comedian Spike Milligan allows us to see his personality coming through. These letters offer a glimpse into how our history is weaved into the nations we operate in, and into people's lives. It's a story that's still being written; we continue to receive hundreds of letters a year. #WorldLetterWritingDay #RNLI #Archives #HistoryUncovered #History #RNLI200
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