Master Creswick

…to the Rescue !

( February, 1860…)

“A NOBLE & MANLY Deed, Indeed !”

“…We have Great Pleasure in chronicling a most Noble & Manly Act which took place at the Upper Crooks dam, Sheffield, on the afternoon of Saturday last…

Do tell…

In consequence of the fineness of the day & the strength of the ice, hundreds had collected together for the purpose of enjoying the healthful recreation of skating & sliding…

All had gone without accident until nearly four o’ clock when Master Billy Bardwell of Sheffield Moor skated out onto the ice only for it to immediately give way & was at once out of his depth & quite unable to swim…

Oooh ‘eck !

…Several times his head disappeared under the water & without help…

…a speedy death must have been inevitable…”

Tell on…

Credit, where Credit’s due, Brian…

Reffed by Wikipedia…

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