William Darling

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Thomas Musgrove Joy
Born Kent, 1812 -1866

William Darling
Oil

On loan from Fraternity of Masters and Seamen in Dundee
Museum number L99-1987-1

William Darling, Keeper of Longstone Lighthouse, deciding that conditions were too treacherous for the North Sunderland Lifeboat, rowed out to Big Harcar Rock with his daughter Grace to rescue the nine 'Forfarshire' survivors.