A BRAVE MAN'S RECORD
SAVKS 221 LIVES. Mr (l:>orgt> Priest, Church La no. Olayton-io-Alonrs, Accnngton, Kug., is the holder of a record of which (be is just proud, iluvt of having saved 224 lives. Tho number is astonishing at first sight, hut it is home out by Jiames and dates. Mr Priest's efforts on behalf of iliis follows have led him to face de.it ;i v.i many forms, and have considerably impaired his health. Men and women 0 f all nationalities have, reason, to thank him for their preservation, the 224 people whom lie has rescued including 91 British subjects, 12 Germans, 10 Frenchmen, 8 Spaniards, G Portuguese, 35 Americans. G Japanese, 12 .'Dutchmen, 10 j Swedes and Norwegians, 6 Belgians, 3 Turks, 3 Brazilians, 2 Mexicans, and 4 Jews. Mr Priest has been orcsented with 4(3 gold-medals for lifesaving. He has rescued old and young from drowning, fires, railroad disasters, electric shocks, snowdrifts, wild .beasts, pit outrages, robberies, assassinations, etc., risking his own ite recklessly. On tlire.e occasions he has been rescued in an unconscious conation, and is a life-sufferer iron-. injuries lie h a , s received. Mr Priest was born at Wolverhampton in 18-58 and when eight years of age commenced work in a coal mine* 3
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 9 October 1912, Page 7
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209A BRAVE MAN'S RECORD Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 9 October 1912, Page 7
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