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Farne Islands ferry "Glad Tidings".

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil) — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:33:08 +0000

Phil has posted:

One of the Ferry fleet, "Glad Tidings", which runs between the coastal town of Seahouses and the nearby Farne Islands. The islands are home to many species of birds and thousands of Grey Seals (and they are the former home of at least 3 Saints).
The Islands are also famous for their association with Grace Darling (see 1st link below) who, with her lighthouse-keeper father William, saved the lives of 9 people in 1838 when the ship "Forfarshire" went aground and split apart on nearby rocks during a violent storm. Despite weather which was too severe for the Seahouses lifeboat to be launched, Grace and her father rowed to the wreck in a small boat and managed to save the survivors.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farne_islands

"Portia": Farne Islands ferry near Seahouses, UK.

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil) — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:15:29 +0000

Phil has posted:

One of the small, fast ferries that run between Seahouses and the Farne Islands. The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. There are between 15 and 20 islands depending on the state of the tide (some are submerged at high-tide).

The Farne Islands are associated with the story of Grace Darling and the wreck of the Forfarshire. Grace Darling was the daughter of Longstone lighthouse-keeper, William Darling and on September 7, 1838, at the age of 22 years, she and her father rescued nine people in a strong gale and thick fog from the wreck of the Forfarshire which had run aground on Harker rock. The story of the rescue attracted extraordinary attention throughout Britain and made Grace Darling a heroine who has gone down in British folklore.
(Wikipedia).