Lifeboat 'Gertrude' to the rescue
From the Berwickshire News. Holy Island lifeboat brought in much needed supplies to the Island and also a coffin bearing the remains of Holy Island native George Robertson who died in Berwick. Special train made a stop at Beal to bring the funeral party the following day. Onboard the lifeboat were Coxswain Walker; Mr Dawson; Mrs Dawson; Mr McMoran; G. Kyle, R. Henderson; T.Douglas; Mr Shiell; W. Wilson
Date of creation
18 March 1947Date of coverage
March 1947Place
Berwick upon Tweed, Beal and Holy Island, NorthumberlandCopyright
DepositorReference number
HOL/040/015Storage location
Holy Island Reading RoomFormat
Newspapers clippings (94)
Subject
Life on Holy Island (172)
Lifeboats (153)
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