The Sound of Maroons

Biggs, H: 1977 Terence Daltons UK, hardcover with dustjacket 170 pages, with photo's and indexes The Sound of Maroons by Howard Biggs recounts the history and human drama of the life-saving services along the Kent and Sussex coasts, focusing on lifeboat crews, coastguards, and the urgent summons of “maroons” that once signaled launches in severe weather. Drawing on incidents, local lore, and service records, it offers a coastal social history centered on bravery, community response, and the evolution of rescue practices in southeastern England. ISBN 9780900963322 In very good condition