Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 73 Woodcock, Henry 1830 The Hero of the Humber; Or, The History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe Produced by Stacy Brown, David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Hero of the Humber; Or, The History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe" by the Rev. Henry Woodcock is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the life of John Ellerthorpe, a dock gatekeeper in Hull, known for his remarkable feats as a sailor, his conversion to Christianity, and his extraordinary bravery in rescuing numerous people from drowning. The book serves as a tribute to his character and the significant impact he had on his community through both his acts of valor and his humble, selfless nature. At the start of the biography, the author introduces John Ellerthorpe's early life, highlighting his reckless youth as a sailor and his struggles with alcohol. However, a transformative experience catalyzes Esslerthorpe's conversion to Christianity, leading him to dedicate his life to saving others and engaging in charitable work. The opening chapters vividly depict his journey from a life of turmoil to one defined by heroism, detailing the personal and spiritual growth that motivates him to save over forty lives throughout his lifetime amid various circumstances. The narrative establishes a framework for understanding his influence as a community hero, driven by compassion and a sense of divine purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sailors -- England -- Biography Ellerthorpe, John, 1806-1868 Heroes -- England -- Biography VK Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British 310935 310944 2024-09-09T05:48:58.840614 2023-09-09T08:29:34.141709 text/html text/html 311978 2021-01-01T18:41:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146067 2021-01-01T18:41:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214373 2024-09-09T05:49:05.778573 application/epub+zip 218148 2024-09-09T05:49:00.557574 application/epub+zip 183171 2024-09-09T05:48:59.561599 application/epub+zip 448678 2024-09-09T05:49:09.717541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430795 2024-09-09T05:49:04.970557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396439 2022-09-09T15:09:25.651758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283438 283340 2024-09-09T05:48:58.041587 2023-09-09T08:29:33.406694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283074 2021-01-01T18:41:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107038 2021-01-01T18:41:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283066 2021-01-01T18:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107005 2021-01-01T18:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20082 2024-09-09T05:49:09.878502 application/rdf+xml 22087 2024-09-09T05:48:59.914638 image/jpeg 4230 2024-09-09T05:48:59.736643 image/jpeg 203489 2024-09-09T05:48:58.872609 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog