Beneath the Banner (version 2)


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The subtitle of this book, "Being Narratives of Noble Lives and Brave Deeds" defines the author's choice of notable figures of history to celebrate in short biographical vignettes. The heroes include lesser known champions to more notable figures from David Livingston to the Duke of Wellington; from Father Damien to Florence Nightingale. - Summary by Larry Wilson (5 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Only a Nurse Girl - Alice Ayres 3:36 Read by Steve Mayer
A Slave Trade Warrior - Sir Samuel Baker 11:10 Read by Steve Mayer
Two Working Men Heroes - Case and Chew 3:58 Read by Steve Mayer
The Commander of the "Thin Red Line" - Sir Colin Campbell 12:11 Read by Tom Merritt
A Sailor Bold and True - Lord Cochrane 7:47 Read by Kerry Adams
A Rough Diamond That Was Polished - John Cassell 12:26 Read by jenno
A Brave, Fearless Sort of Lass - Grace Darling 8:03 Read by Laurie Banza
A Friend of Lepers - Father Damien 4:20 Read by Kerry Adams
A Great Arctic Explorer - Sir John Franklin 8:41 Read by Tom Merritt
A Saviour of Six - Fireman Ford 5:57 Read by Tom Merritt
A Blind Helper of the Blind - Elizabeth Gilbert 9:37 Read by BookBard
A Great Traveller in the Air - James Glaisher 8:40 Read by Tom Merritt
The Soldier with the Magic Wand - General Gordon 16:55 Read by Tom Merritt
Valiant and True - Sir Richard Grenville 10:38 Read by jenno
One Who Left All - Bishop Hannington 11:57 Read by Hope
A Man Who Conquered Disappointments - Sir Henry Havelock 14:17 Read by jenno
A Friend of Prisoners - John Howard 10:31 Read by Tom Merritt
A Hero of the Victoria Cross - Kavanagh 8:21 Read by Rita Boutros
The Man Who Braved the Flood - Captain Lendy 7:27 Read by Rita Boutros
A Temperance Leader - Joseph Livesey 7:48 Read by Rita Boutros
A Great Missionary Explorer - David Livingstone 13:08 Read by Rita Boutros
From Farm Lad to Merchant Prince - George Moore 8:22 Read by Rita Boutros
A Man Who Asked and Received - George Mueller 8:43 Read by Larry Wilson
A Labourer In the Vineyard - Robert Moffat 11:46 Read by Larry Wilson
The Lady with the Lamp - Florence Nightingale 9:24 Read by BookBard
For England, Home, and Duty - The Death of Nelson 5:40 Read by Alan Mapstone
A Woman Who Succeeded by Failure - Harriet Newell 5:36 Read by Tom Merritt
A Martyr of the South Seas - Bishop Patteson 12:05 Read by Larry Wilson
K.G. and Coster - Lord Shaftesbury 12:57 Read by Snow Owl
A Statesman Who Had No Enemies - W.H. Smith 8:10 Read by Stephanie Gish
Greater Than an Archbishop - The Rev. C. Simeon 11:00 Read by BettyB
A Soldier Missionary - Hedley Vicars 7:40 Read by Snow Owl
A Lass That Loved the Sailors - Agnes Weston 12:12 Read by BookBard
A Great Commander on a Famous Battlefield - The Duke of Wellington 7:29 Read by Tom Merritt
A Prince of Preachers - John Wesley 11:11 Read by Larry Wilson
Some Children of the Kingdom 3:35 Read by littlemissclumsy
A Boy Hero - John Clinton 6:17 Read by Tom Merritt