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24 results found for '"Drowning"' in Keywords.

  • Death of two North Sea divers (1978)

    Genre
    News report

    Mike Gardiner(?) reports on the death of two North Sea divers, Tony Prongly and Michael Ward (26/11/78); how they were only minutes from safety; the official inquiry into what happened; what is believed to...

  • David Wilkie on learning to swim (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Olympic swimmer David Wilkie on the importance of teaching children to swim and life save. Wilkie describes learning to swim in Sri Lanka and the best way to encourage children to swim. Female interviewer...

  • Plymouth return after Fastnet yacht race disaster (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Dave Loyn reports on the Fastnet yacht race disaster, as the last few yachts return to Plymouth today. Includes interviews with race organisers spokesman Roger Ware; surviving yachtsmen Ernest Dewar and...

  • Police drowned at Blackpool (1983)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Press conference account by survivor PC Mark Hewitson of the accidental drowning of his colleagues Angela Bradley, Gordon Connolly and Colin Morrison when they went to the aid of a man in the sea.

  • Headmaster faces charges after pupil deaths (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the inquest (and death by misadventure verdict) after students from Stoke Poges Middle School were drowned on a school visit to Land’s End in Cornwall. Also on the possible dismissal of...

  • Son drowns in Hyde Park (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Yvonne Wright after the death of her son Adrian, who drowned in the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park on a visit from a play centre. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Pupils from Stoke Poges die in tragic accident (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Report on the outcome of an inquest into the drowning deaths of pupils from Stoke Poges Middle School on holiday at Land’s End, Cornwall. Includes comment from grieving parents; teacher Robin Harrington...

  • Disappearance of elderly couple (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a police spokesman about the disappearance of elderly couple Algernon and Hilda Smart. The investigation centres around the Tilbury landing stage in Thurrock, Essex and police are using sonar...

  • Inquiry report into Land’s End school drowning (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the inquiry report into the drowning at Land’s End of four boys from Stoke Poges Middle School, which recommends better planning and preparation of school trips and supervision of children in...

  • Land’s End school drowning inquiry report (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with inquiry chairman Charles Garrett on the report into the drowning at Land’s End of four boys from Stoke Poges Middle School during a school trip to Land’s End, and the serious grounds for...