Sir William Hillary, 1st Baronet (4 January, 1771 - 5 January, 1847) was an English soldier, author and philanthropist, best known as the founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1824. A Yorkshire Quaker by descent, the son of Richard Hillary and his wife, Hannah Wynne. He spent two years, as an Equerry to Prince Augustus Frederick, the young son of George III, his duties included sailing with the prince in the Mediterranean, … Wikipedia
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