# art northumberland heroine painting sea storm farnes isleofwight folklorethursday coast oils waves

Farne Islands with Longstone Lighthouse. Oil on canvas - Sold. Near where in 1838 young Grace Darling bravely rowed out to save shipwrecked survivors in a treacherous storm. True heroine. Died 4 years later only 26.

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2022-08-04

Have you heard of Geat the Builder? He was the son of Gogmagog and a human girl on the -- He helped the people of the Island build what became the Longstone.

The whole story here: https://t.co/w8LV3JqYnu

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2021-06-10

Grace’s father, William, was keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse on one of the islands. On the evening of 7 September 1838, while looking out of the window of the lighthouse during a raging storm, Grace spotted the wreck and survivors of the Forfarshire.

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2020-05-11

Longstone Lighthouse at the Farne Islands off the Famous for heroine Grace Darling who in the 1800's rowed in storm conditions to rescue the survivors of a shipwreck. I painted this in on canvas,

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2019-06-20

Enjoyed Meet the Maker event on Thursday at Hexham. Met nice people + found out you can go in Lighthouse.

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2016-03-20