LOWLAND POINT, THE LIZARD, CORNWALL

The Paris Hotel, Coverack is named after a liner which ran aground here on Whit Sunday 1899. 432 passengers were taken safely to Falmouth. 6 tugs had to pull her afloat.

The Glenbervie bound for West Africa from London hit the rocks 13.1.1902 carrying 600 cases of whisky, 400 cases of brandy and treacle which the local children roasted on fires at the Point..

 

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