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Famous Six

The yole crew who rescued the crew of the S.S. Dinnington ashore at Switha in 1906
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Picture added on 17 March 2008
Comments:
I think I have heard that the young man(middle back row ) was a visitor to the island at this time and went along to help, I dont suppose he would thought he was to be remembered for his actions down through our history.
Decendants of some of these men still live in "Waas".
Added by John Budge on 18 March 2008
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