Student Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury in Cliff Fall

 

This afternoon, emergency services, including the Swanage and St Albans Coastguard teams, both Swanage RNLI lifeboats, Dorset Police, South Western Ambulance, and a Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Critical Care team, responded to an incident in Studland.

A 999 emergency call reported that a male  had fallen from the cliffs at Old Harry Rocks. Lifeboat crews arrived to find the young male being attended to by a local activity company. Remarkably, despite falling 60 feet, he had sustained only minor injuries.

The Coastguard teams, arrived  at Old Harry Rocks and Knoll Beach, ensured that no others were in danger and coordinated with the lifeboat at Knoll Beach. Due to the significant height of the fall, the ambulance service was requested, and the student was medically assessed.

Emergency crews were astonished by the absence of serious injuries. After a thorough evaluation, the student was released back to his group with some strong safety advice about his actions to return home 

We shall remember them

 It was an honour last night to lead the Swanage Coastguard Team to a location to the east of Corfe Castle where eighty years ago in 1944 a bomber returning from France tragically crashed and exploded with the loss of all nine crew members on board. 

The United States Army Air Force B-24H Liberator (28838) “Misery Agent” returned with a full payload as there was total cloud over the target area of Caen.  Sadly as it flew over Norden Farm the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed. 

We were  joined by local author of “Wartime Purbeck” Bob Bunyar  who had previously placed a wreath at this location. 

On the eightieth anniversary of D Day we took some time to remember this young air crew who were lost. 

The memorial made by Terry recording the names and service  numbers of the crew lost on the 6th June 1944 

A small simple memorial created by ‘Westie” to ensure the memory of the nine crew lives on. 

WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM