Headmaster resigns after death of students

Title

Headmaster resigns after death of students

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Interview with former headmaster of Stoke Poges Middle School, Buckinghamshire, Alec Askew, following the announcement of his resignation after four boys drowned on a school trip while exploring rocks near Lands End. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Alec Askew

Keywords

Deaths; Teachers; Cornwall; Buckinghamshire; Resignation (employee); Schoolchildren; Accidental death; School visits; Stoke Poges Middle School; Middle schools; Lands End

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