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* On Such a November Night

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Fifty years ago, the Mary Stanford. the lifeboat of Rye Harbour, Sussex, was lost in a gale and all 17 men of her crew were drowned. Paul Heiney salutes their bravery and assesses the impact of their deaths upon the tiny village which was their home.
Producer MIKE CHANEY

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Paul Heiney
Producer:
Mike Chaney
Source: Radio Times

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