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image captionMartin Stephen jumped into the water in December 1970 when his cousin David was swept into the sea during a storm
Fifty years after tragedy struck in the water off East Lothian, a man has thanked the RNLI lifeboat crew that saved him.
Martin Stephen lost his cousin David Jeffrey and almost lost his own life when they were swept into a strong swell as a force 10 gale battered Dunbar two days before Christmas in 1970.
The pair had been climbing rocks at the entrance to Dunbar harbour to watch the storm roll in, as they had done many times before.
Martin and his wife Jenny, with their grandchildren. Photo: Martin Stephen A MAN saved from drowning off Dunbar has thanked the local RNLI lifeboat crew – and one volunteer in particular – for pulling him from the water in a force 10 gale 50 years ago. Martin Stephen (pictured below), now 71, owes his life to the courage of David Brunton who, despite not being a strong swimmer, jumped into the treacherous swell as Martin sank unconscious beneath the waves.
Martin Stephen Martin said: “I had been face down in the water for several minutes and was told later that Mr Brunton dived in fully clothed as I started to sink.”
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4:35 PM December 11, 2020
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4:49 PM December 11, 2020
Martin Stephen and his wife Jenny, with grandchildren (left to right) Leo, Florence, Immy, Raffie and Harry. Grandfather Martin Stephen has written to the lifeboat crew who saved his life in a force ten gale 50 years ago to tell them I owe you everything .
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A Norfolk man has written a heartfelt letter to the lifeboat crew who saved his life 50 years ago to tell them: I owe you everything.
Martin Stephen, then aged 21, almost died when he jumped into the sea to try and rescue his cousin David Jeffrey, 11, who had been swept off the rocks at the entrance to Dunbar harbour on December 23, 1970.
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