Captain William Hood, MN
I am incredibly proud that my grandfather's name will be on the new Clifden lifeboat. He lost his life on 6th February 1970 when the Lairdsfield sank just off the mouth of the Tees. 10 men died that terrible night despite the Herculean efforts of the RNLI, the Coastguards and the Royal Navy. On 6th Feb. 2020 I was honoured to speak at a memorial service for those lost 50 years earlier and humbled to meet and shake the hands of some of the brave men who tried to save them. Thank you.
