Land’s End school drowning inquiry report

Title

Land’s End school drowning inquiry report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

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 complaint against headmaster and party leader Alec Askew, who has since resigned. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Charles Garrett

Keywords

Accidents; Reports; Teachers; Safety; Schoolchildren; Accidental death; Drowning; School visits; Stoke Poges Middle School; Land’s End; Alec Askew

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