Pupils from Stoke Poges die in tragic accident

Title

Pupils from Stoke Poges die in tragic accident

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

20 Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

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 and headmaster Alec Askew, who was in charge of the trip. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alec Askew; Robin Harrington

Keywords

Deaths; Teachers; Schools; Cornwall; Inquests; Schoolchildren; Drowning; Verdicts; School visits; Stoke Poges Middle School; Middle schools; Land’s End

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