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MAN JUMPED FROM BLAZING LINER AND WAS SAVED


Once cancelled his trip on ill-fate d Titanic


A LOCAL man who cancelled a passage on the ill-fated Titanic to sail to the United States a few days earlier was involved in the recent Lakonia tragedy.


Mr. Ernest Brock bank, of Tennyson Street, Read, who is 75. spent six hours in the


water after jumping from the blazing liner olf Madeira. Undeterred. Mr. Broekbank, who returned home on Boxing


.Slandcn Bungalows near Liltlcmoor Road.


Day. will shortly be olf hack to Madeira to enjoy tile deep-sea fishing holiday lie had planned and which was so dramatically


interrupted. Tlic tragic events of the


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makes a lovely Christmas card picture, but I am afraid it would be rather expensive to build, at least in this country. On the other hand an ancient-looking English black and white house set in Africa would certainly be a surprising find, to say the least.


The Tudor-style inn certainly Set on the roadside overlook­


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units Captain Whitely, who lived at


Wlialley Abbey, ,as a shooting lodge for grouse shooting on the fells. For some time then it became a small roadside inn of no particular significance.


acquired bv Mr. Walter Arthur Greenhalgh, of Accrington, a well-known entertainer, who was the first one from Lancashire to broadcast from Manchester.


In 1927, however, it was


Lakonia blaze appear to be just another chapter in me action-packed life Mr. Brock- bank lived after he ran away to sea at the age of twelve.


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going as best I could, but I haven't got the puff I used to have.'’ While in the water he was


sions were made to the premises. Now with its lovely solid doors, brass and copperware, leaded windows, and ballroom and ban­ queting rooms, it is indeed a beautiful and famous hostelry. The present licensee. Mr. Joe


Robinson, incidentally, is the son-in-law of the late Mr. Grccn- halgh.


make the inn more well-known and it became famous as exten­


Mr. Greenhalgh decided to


his home was one of bitterness against the Greek crew of the liner*. ’ congratulations for the behaviour of the British pas­ sengers- on board tire Lakonia and of unqualified tribute to the officers and men of Montcalm, tile British freighter on which he was taken aboard and put ashore with other survivors at Casa­ blanca.


conversation lie once had with a pnssengcr during a trip to South America on a foreign ship.


Mr. Brockbank recalled a


may be all right, but wail until something goes wrong, then you'll wish you were aboard a


British boat'.” lie said. ''Timer words never came


"This man told me: 'The ship


That he survived the dtsasLT she was irlrting and sucking us is a tribute to his fitness at u/c towards her. People were being age of 75. The story he had to tell at


it,, Hk'Kl *r ! keep away from the Lakonia.


a friend at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Then he went hoboing through Canada and America, working in a diamond mine, as a lumber jack, a farmer, at a salmon cannery, and a hospital as a commissionaire: In a varied life he lias worked


struck by a piece ot debris. "For those of us in the water the big trouble was trying to


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in South America but his later years were spent in a more sedate occupation—as a sales­ man for a Stoke-on-Trent firm of tile manufacturers. He retired from that job when he was 71. Fishing is Mr. Brockbank’s


away round the stern—only to have to put up with tile smoke. After five or six hours, big ships appeared on the horizon. I t was a wonderful sight, I can tell you. They formed a big circle, about a 10-mile radius.


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home to me until now." said Mr.. Brockbank, as he went, on to criticise the Greek crew.


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crew ran like rabbits." he added. "It was a case of every man for himself. The passengers had to fend for themselves. The pas­ sengers behaved well—they did not fight to reach the lifeboats.


rubber dinghies; they saved a ‘fit of people—they were some­ thing to hang on to. All around people were helping one another.


"The pljncs dropped rood and ‘The Greek members of the j picked up by a small rescue boat 'At last a group of us were


and taken to tile nearest ship, the Montcalm.


“ I did not recoivo any parti­


cular profcrencc because of my ago. But generally the passen­ gers held back to let the women and children get into the boats.


mnn member of the c«w tatiS me that three Greeks had failed | to report to their lifeboat station, and he was left by himself to launch tile boat." Mr. Brockbank lias been to


advise them, the passengers did not know wliat to do in the life­ boats. I saw the lowering lines released on one boat at one end but not at the other. All the passengers were thrown into the water." “Aboard the Montcalm a Ger-


"But with no crew members to


Madeira for the past two yiars, aiifi knew one or two members of the Lakonia crew who were previously aboard tile sister ship the Arcadia. He claimed that one of the crew was among the first aboard tile rescue ship Montcalm.


MIDNIGHT SHOCK


. 'Mr. Brockbank was wearing his ordinary suit and shoes, and had a life jacket. He made a determined effort, to keep on swimming to keep his circula­ tion going. "The water was warm. But


you couldn't get the women to jump off the side. Not that you can blame them; It was CO feet up—like being oil a church steeple. Some of the women who did jump had their fur coats on. They didn't stand a chance when they hit the water. They panicked although we tried to tell them what would happen."


helping to get the women and children into tile lifeboats. lie stayed on the lioat until about 2 a.ni. and decided lie would be better off in (he water. " I jumped in," lie said. "Bat


after five and a hnlf hours in if you begin to ferl numb. 1 kep\


Mr. Brockbank recalled that be was having a drink at the bar watching people e n jo y the Tramps’ Ball when tiic alarm was raised a t about midnight. He joined other passengers in


aboard tile Montcalm I was told lie had locked himself in his cabin,” said Mr. Brockbank. Recounting the night's cvenls,


"When 1 tried to sec him


Fifteen-foot waves were driving us against the side of the Mont­ calm. But the crew were mar­ vellous: some dived into the water, climbed into the boat and tied ropes round us so that wc could be hauled on deck." Aboard tile Montcalm, Mr.


lifeboat davits and could not haul tile craft out of the water.


L .spine whisky. I just had a blan­ ket to hide my nakedness. Then I was given a pair of underpants, but I later took them off and handed them to a woman who only had a small piece of rag to cover her. “Being a freighter, the Mont­


I was pretty well out. The engineer put mo in warm blan­ kets, rubbed me down to put . some life into me and gave me


Brockbank was taken into one of the engineers’ cabins. “I took all my wet clothes off.


I could have Ills life savings— £200 which lie had on hoard, if 1 wanted Hie money. This from a complete stranger." Tile Montcalm docked at


their beds for us and slept on deck. "This engineer rellow lold me


don by jet. At. London I was given more clothing and money by the WVS and brought, home to Read in a private-hire car. Oil tile way wn stopped at a restau­ rant and there I found out that Mr. and Mrs. Calvert were also on their way home, together with some survivors from Stock- port." Mr. Brockbank arrived at bis


and the small British colony did evertliing they could to help us.” said Mr. Brockbank. "Then we were flown to Lon­


Casablanca on Christmas Day. “The British Consul's office


home in Read at about four o'clock on Boxing Day morning, and had to knock up a neigh­ bour who had a key to his house. With no food in the house, he


“Being a. freighter, it had no


favourite pastime. He is presi­ dent of a fishing club a t Tebay, where he has a cottage, and he is also president of the local football ciilb there.


YOUTH GROUP 21 PARTY


y j ORE than 200 people, includ- ' ing many former members,


were present at a party and reunion to celebrate the 2lst birthday of Clitlieroc Parish Church Youth Group in the schoolroom on Friday. The Vicar, tile Rev. A. F.


Clark, welcomed the guests, who included the Diocesan Youth Chaplain, the Rev. W. F.


C u m m i n s , who is Vicar of Pendleton, and former curates a t the Parish Church and their wives. They were the Rev. I. D. H. Robins, now Vicar of Trawden, and Mrs. Robins, the Rev. W. F. Spalding. Vicar of St. Paul's. Accrington, and Mrs. Spalding, the Rev. J. Hall, of Grindleton, who now teaches In Skipton. and Mrs. Hall, and the Rev. Andrew Williams, Vicar of St. James's, .Burnley, and Mrs. Wiliams.


a birthday cake was cut by the curate, the Rev. Alan Dean, and the Youth Group leader, Miss Margaret Lavender.


Twelfth Night


calm only had very limited faci­ lities. But the crew were abso­ lutely marvellous. They gave up


'T'WVELFTH nigllt is upon its, L the trimmings are down.


The pale Christmas roses p.ithe- tic'l.v droop.


The bones of the turkey are thrown in the soup.


The tinsel and baubles are all packed away.


The bottles are empty, and lie in the yard.


The bright ribboned wreath Is torn down from the door.


No longer pine needles arc strewn on the floor.


The mistletoe, shrivelled, on rubbish heap lies.


In garden, hard frozen, the Christmas tree dies.


The parties have ended; the cold winters blast


Now grows in it's fury.—it's with us at last.


wns about to go to bed when some neighbours returning home from a party saw a. light in the house and invited him round for a meal. Mr. Brockbank is well-known


Come huddle together, let's cuddle the fire!


They're sensible creatures.—you must grant me tha,t.


How I envy tile squirrel. dormouse, the bat.


in the village of Read where lie once kept a garage and a cafe. Before going to Read he had led an adventurous life. He ran awav lo sea at the age of 12. but- jumped boat with


But now that it’s over — LET'S ALL HIBERNATE!


I t was fun whilst it lasted—the kitls thought it grent.


JIMIFEL


LAST SERVICE BEFORE TRINITY CHURCH GETS ITS NEW LOOK


'yyORSHII’PERS at Trinity Methodist Church, Clillicrue, have been busy this week removing personal belongings from (lie church and helping to prepare for the visit


of workmen who have been engaged to carry out a substantial alteration scheme. Until tile scheme is completed services will be held, probably for three or four


held oii Sunday evening, it look the form of a congregational carol service, conducted by the Rev. Ronald Jobling. superintendent minister.


months, in the schoolroom. Tile final service in the church prior to alterations, was


The church was dccoraled


with an illuminated Christmas tree and the lights in the church, apart from those on the tree, were extinguished for the singing of one of ihc carols.


"Advertiser and Times" reporter, “ Many who were undecided about the amalgamation of the circuits are now convinced of the advantages of a united soolety. At the end of the service no-one had any comment other than cordial good wishes for the scheme.


: Mr. Jobling. this week, told an d


tions are more than 250 and evening congregations more than 200. Sunday School numbers have increased too.


“ Averogc morning congrega­


affected by the scheme is the south end, which faces the Castle.


The part of the church mainly


window from the front of the church Is to be removed and the three windows are to be


The gallery from the third


mi the church, the first job being the removal or the organ so Hint the builders can begin. Provisional work has already been done in the contractors’ workshops.


“This week work has begun


work on the Youth Centre, Which Is being done by local trades­ men, will soon be completed so that this can be Used for a good many meetings anti functions.”


■' Meanwhile it 1b hoped that


between the walls of the chancel with a pulpit and the organ Console at either Aide. A wide communion rail Will separate the choir from the com­


ster and one for the choir arc tn be made, ami the organ will be rebuilt in two sections above (he vestries, leaving n chancel between the two. The choir will be placed


extended. Two vestries, one for the mini­


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