Newspaper article from the Newcastle Journal '19 Plucked from Death'
“Describes the helicopter rescue of Holy Island and North Sunderland lifeboats and fishing vessel Faithful in gales off the Farne Islands.
Mentions crew members Alf Wilson, George Shell, William Douglas, Robin Henderson, Hector Douglas, Charles Johnson, James Drysdale and Robert Hope (Gertrude)
Tom Dawson, Tom Douglas, Bill Fawcus,James Walker, Douglas Mole, Michael Robson and Douglas Douglas (Grace Darling)
William Cormack, Tony Hall, Wesley Hall, Thomas Hall (Faithful)
Also mentions Seahouses lifeboat secretary Tom Swallow and helicopter crew member
Sergeant Tony
Includes 3 photographs: William Cormack; Wesley Hall, Thomas Hall
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Date of creation
19 Nov 1962Date of coverage
16 Nov 1962-18 Nov 1962Place
Holy Island; the Farne Islands and Seahouses, NorthumberlandCopyright
DepositorReference number
HOL/004/008Storage location
Holy Island Reading RoomFormat
Newspapers clippings (94)
Subject
Life on Holy Island (172)
Lifeboats (153)
Rescues (74)
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