Newspaper article. The Lifeboat Men of Holy Island
Describes effects of the Second World War on Holy Island and the lifeboat -63 of the population of 250 are away at War. Includes interviews with James Dawson, Robert McMorran and John Markwell. They talk about Milburn lifeboat; Robin Henderson; previous wartime rescues and 1883 poem concerning the wreck of the ‘Mary Tweedlie’ and then crew of the lifeboat under Mat Kyle. |
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newspaper unknownDate of creation
1939 - 1945Date of coverage
1939 - 1945Extent
1Place
Holy IslandCopyright
DepositorReference number
HOL/007/001Storage location
Holy Island Reading RoomFormat
Newspapers clippings (94)
Subject
Lifeboats (153)
Rescues (74)
World War II (11)
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