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GREYSTONES ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL      VOLUME 8

                 •  £1200 for the loss of a daughter

                 •  £750 for the loss of a wife


                 •  £300 for the loss of a child

              When determining the level of award to be paid for a wife who
          had been lost, the High Court decided that if she was not a wage
          earner, the  husband  could only claim  a  sum  representing the
          value of her services to him - this ruling of that time would not be
          applied today. Minors only received their awarded compensation
          when they reached 21 in accordance with the law at that time
          which required it to be held in trust for them until they ‘were of
          age’ i.e. 21, with inflation diminishing over  time the amount they
          actually received.

          Radio Officer Broadfoot

              Undoubtedly the hero of the MV  Princess Victoria incident
          was Radio Officer David Broadfoot who remained at his post for
          over 6 hours, sending out over 54 messages and forgoing the
          chance  of  escape  in  the  final  minutes  to  maintain
          communications. He was justifiably awarded the George Cross
          posthumously.



















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