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12 December 1917 - Iris Reed

Duration: 11 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

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On this day in 1917, two trawlers were torpedoed east of the Tyne, killing eight people, while in Tynemouth, Iris is ambushed when she least expects it. Show more

Contributors

Esther O'Leary:
Anna Bolton
Phyllis Marshall:
Christine Absalom
Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Daisy Jenkins:
Hannah Wood

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