Langweilig Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Reported by BBC News NI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-66377741 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 8 hours ago, philwebs said: The Summerland Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hRNhosh8Lk quite horrific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just watched the ITV coverage, brought me to tears, TBH. But please be clear, Summerland is not a forgotten tragedy. Those of us who witnessed it, and the aftermath, will never, ever forget and that is the whole island's population. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishone Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 7:35 PM, Gladys said: Just watched the ITV coverage, brought me to tears, TBH. But please be clear, Summerland is not a forgotten tragedy. Those of us who witnessed it, and the aftermath, will never, ever forget and that is the whole island's population. Granada IoM still have “The Forgotten Disaster” as their cover pic. It was never forgotten on IoM and never will be. Maybe it’s time to lay it to rest now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just watched the ITV documentary, a tough watch but I’m glad I watched it. I had no idea. Terrible tragedy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 minutes ago, 2bees said: Just watched the ITV documentary, a tough watch but I’m glad I watched it. I had no idea. Terrible tragedy. It was tough, but it did miss the heroism and care that many locals displayed at the time, and since. It would have been good for the programme to give a little more airtime to the effect on the island and the fact that none of us here at the time have ever forgotten. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Gladys said: It was tough, but it did miss the heroism and care that many locals displayed at the time, and since. It would have been good for the programme to give a little more airtime to the effect on the island and the fact that none of us here at the time have ever forgotten. Yes I watched it too.tonight. A terrible tragedy but the strap line “ A Forgotten Disaster” is far from the truth. It is well remembered here. Oh and the implication that the Chief Minster, having already issued an apology could overturn the judicial verdict of “ death by misadventure “ , whether you believe or not that was the right verdict. Edited February 1 by The Voice of Reason Addition of last paragraph 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lamb Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/campaign-group-calls-for-a-fresh-inquest-into-the-summerland-fire-tragedy-681943?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1713874153 I can see no value in a fresh inquest. There are no 'lessons to learn'. No loved ones will be restored to life. There is no possibility of holding anyone accountable. It will simply transfer loads of taxpayer money to lawyers. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 53 minutes ago, Harry Lamb said: https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/campaign-group-calls-for-a-fresh-inquest-into-the-summerland-fire-tragedy-681943?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1713874153 I can see no value in a fresh inquest. There are no 'lessons to learn'. No loved ones will be restored to life. There is no possibility of holding anyone accountable. It will simply transfer loads of taxpayer money to lawyers. Agreed, and how many witnesses from the time are even still around? Can you have an inquest using ancient written testimony from people who are long dead? Genuine question! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 The memorial garden is lovely ,it was a horrific tragedy and I can remember that night as clearly as anything but the past is the past and no good can come of resurrecting the horror of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 And yet as the article states, a "misadventure" verdict suggests that the victims had some culpability. Presumably for being in there at the wrong time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: And yet as the article states, a "misadventure" verdict suggests that the victims had some culpability. Presumably for being in there at the wrong time? Misadventure doesn't suggest any culpability on the part of the victims. But it doesn't suggest it on anyone else's part either, despite the evidence. But British law doesn't really like to hold anyone in authority to blame for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishone Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 On 8/2/2023 at 7:35 PM, Gladys said: Just watched the ITV coverage, brought me to tears, TBH. But please be clear, Summerland is not a forgotten tragedy. Those of us who witnessed it, and the aftermath, will never, ever forget and that is the whole island's population. Not “forgotten” at all on the Island. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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