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The remarkable story of a girl who risked her own life at sea, in order to save others
Grace Darling
What you need to know before your trail
In 1838 a young woman named Grace Darling was thrown into the spotlight after helping her lighthouse keeper father to save a group of people who had been shipwrecked on the rocks in a storm. This biography by Anita Ganeri explains the true story that captured the imagination of the Victorian public.
Travel Guide
Grace Darling Country
Grace Horsley Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was an English lighthouse keeper’s daughter,who is now famous for having rowed a boat out to the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838. She wanted to see if she could help rescue them
The boat ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England; nine members of her crew were saved.
There is a good page on the BBC which explains even more.
Streetview Maps
A) Bambrugh - Grace Darling museum
B) Bamburgh - Farne Islands from Bamburgh Castle
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Grace Darling
Author/Guide: Anita Ganeri Destination: Bamburgh, Farne Islands Departure Time: 1838
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