Alec Askew on Land’s End school trip accident

Title

Alec Askew on Land’s End school trip accident

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

8 May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Report on press conference (with excerpts) with headmaster Alec Askew about the freak wave which swept five of his students into the sea while they were on a school visit to Land’s End, killing four. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alec Askew

Keywords

Accidents; Deaths; Children (age group); Children (family); Cornwall; Safety; Students; Rescue work; Schoolchildren; School visits; Land’s End; Heather Price

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