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Glenroy - Northern Daily Mail

Northern Daily Mail, February 29th, 1916: 
“Captain Stokewell and 22 members of the crew of the West Hartlepool steamer Glenroy, which was recently wrecked on the north coast of Africa, were landed in the Tyne yesterday by the steamer Hunbridge, From an account of the occurrence given by the men, it appears that the Glenroy went to Bougis Bay to load iron ore, and she was lying at a place called Fenning Sounina when bad weather suddenly came away on February 10th. So severe was the gale that the steamer’s anchors failed to hold her and she was driven on the shore.

The position was a serious one, and the crew were in much danger, when Mr. Blake Thomas, the manager, and seven British officials of the ironstone mimes fortunately came to the rescue. At considerable risk they descended the steep rocks for a distance of about 150 feet until a safe spot was reached from which they could throw a rope to the vessel which had washed up well. In this way communication was established and the crew with great difficulty managed by means of the rope to reach the cliffs. The men expressed their admiration of the efforts of their rescuers, and intimated that it was their intention to forward a gift to Mr. Blake Thomas as an expression of their appreciation.”

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