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Grace Darling
Grace Darling | |
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 Portrait by Thomas Musgrave Joy | |
| Born | 24 November 1815 Bamburgh, England |
| Died | 20 October 1842 (aged 26) Bamburgh, England |
| Resting place | St Aidan’s churchyard, Bamburgh 55°38.63′N 01°36.58′W / 55.64383°N 1.60967°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Lighthouse keeper |
| Parent(s) | William and Thomasin Darling |
| Awards | Silver Medal for Bravery by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck |
Grace Horsley Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was an English lighthouse keeper's daughter. Her participation in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838 brought her national fame. The paddlesteamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England; eight members of the crew and one passenger, Sarah Dawson, were saved.[1][2]
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