Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 280 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.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sailors -- England -- Biography Ellerthorpe, John, 1806-1868 Heroes -- England -- Biography VK Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Religion/Spirituality 311059 2025-06-08T15:11:55.482822 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 238111 2025-06-08T15:12:04.501794 application/epub+zip 241653 2025-06-08T15:11:59.096849 application/epub+zip 191224 2025-06-08T15:11:57.687826 application/epub+zip 488228 2025-06-08T15:12:08.521782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470387 2025-06-08T15:12:03.507788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396439 2022-09-09T15:09:25.651758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283438 2025-06-08T15:11:54.694831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20437 2025-06-08T15:12:08.671761 application/rdf+xml 22375 2025-06-08T15:11:58.241821 image/jpeg 4275 2025-06-08T15:11:57.962821 image/jpeg 225425 2025-06-08T15:11:55.512842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog