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Grace Darling's early life growing up in a remote lighthouse in the Farne Islands is explored through drama activities.

Grace Darling's remarkable story is related by a fictional character called Louise - a supermarket worker and member of the local RNLI lifeboat crew. Louise tells us that Grace was born in Bamburgh, Northumberland, in 1815. When she was a few months old Grace went to live on the remote Farne Islands, where her father was the lighthouse keeper. Grace and her siblings spent their time rowing, fishing and beach-combing.

When Grace was 10 the family moved to Longstone Lighthouse, an even more remote lighthouse, and it was here that Grace - aged 22 - took part in the sea rescue that made her famous.

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Tue 24 Nov 2015 03:45
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  • Fri 26 Feb 2010 03:30
    School Radio
  • Fri 24 Feb 2012 03:45
    School Radio
  • Tue 24 Nov 2015 03:45
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