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The story of Grace Darling told through the eyes of a cat
Gracie, the Lighthouse Cat
What you need to know before your trail
One stormy night Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper’s daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time the lighthouse cat Gracie spots that a kitten from her new litter has strayed. Braving the rain and storm, Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue of the lost kitten and shipwrecked passengers.
Travel Guide
Grace Horsley Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was an English lighthouse keeper’s daughter, famed for participating in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838.
The paddlesteamer 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 about the lady herself.
Streetview Maps
A) Bamburgh - Grace Darling Lighthouse
C) Bamburgh - Look out at the Farne Islands
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Gracie, the Lighthouse Cat
Author/Guide: Ruth Brown Destination: Bamburgh, Farne Islands Departure Time: 1838
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