Penlee lifeboat disaster - Funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother

Title

Penlee lifeboat disaster - Funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Report on the funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother Hilda. Charlie died in the Penlee lifeboat disaster (19/12/81), and his mother died upon hearing the news of his death. The funeral took place in the family’s home village of Lelant, Cornwall. Includes interview with shark fisherman Frank Wallace who, along with his brother Phil, has emerged as a leader of the new lifeboat crew. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Frank Wallace

Keywords

Accidents; Cornwall; Funerals; Boats; Lifeboats; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Maritime rescue; Lifeboat services; Mousehole; Penlee; Lifeboat crew members; Union Star; Solomon Browne; Charles Greenhaugh; Kevin Smith; William Trevelyan Richards; James Madron; Nigel Brockman; John Blewett; Barrie Torrie; Gary Wallis; Hilda Greenhaugh

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