Joseph Ray Hodgson
(1829-1908)
Died aged 79
Wikidata WikipediaJoseph Ray Hodgson (3 October 1829—15 October 1908) was an Englishman hailed as a hero dozens of times after risking his life to save people from drowning, often during a winter storm in the North Sea. He was nicknamed The Stormy Petrel, after the seabirds, because whenever a gale blew up, he could be seen on Sunderland pier searching the skyline for ships in distress in order that he might help. Hodgson was living and working in Sunderland at the same time as the diver, Harry Watts, who was equally famed for saving lives. Hodgson is commemorated in the album titled Stormy Petrel by Sunderland punk band Leatherface.
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Joseph Ray Hodgson ('The Stormy Petrel') 03.10.1829-15.10.1908 Born and raised in Sunderland, the 'Petrel' described as an "Everyday Hero", was a brave and unselfish man who risked his life to save others from numerous shipwrecks.
Boar's Head Bistro, High Street, Sunderland, United Kingdom where they was