Complex sentence: Jordan was born in Ramsgate, Kent, the son and grandson of sea captains, his father William Joseph Jordon was a member of the lifeboat crew which earned fame and exploits on the Goodwin Sands.
Split into simpler sentences: Jordan was born in Ramsgate, Kent, the son and grandson of sea captains. His father William Joseph Jordon was a member of the lifeboat crew that earned fame and exploits on the Goodwin Sands.