Who is grace bussell

From the plaque, if you look carefully down at the water during low tide, you can just make out the wreck of the Georgette, sitting quietly just beneath the surface. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Australia, which closed in WA Museums. This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Australia. Certain site features have been disabled.

If you have questions or concerns, please check our FAQ or contact support huffpost. The tale told suggests Ms Bussell and Mr Isaacs rode their horses down the limestone cliffs and pulled survivors out of the ocean.

While Ms van Zeller believes the actions of Grace Bussell and Sam Isaacs were somewhat heroic she does not believe they were responsible for the rescue of so many lives. Ms van Zeller who has been visiting the South West for many years was plagued by the heritage plaque at Redgate Beach which pays tribute to the rescue.

Grace quickly mounted her horse and followed Sam back to the scene of the disaster. Without hesitation, Grace urged her horse into the surf, ignoring the wind and rough seas.

According to the January 31, edition of the Commercial News, Grace was by all accounts fearless. Hyperbole aside, Grace Bussell and Sam Isaacs were able to rescue all those still alive two women and five children drowned when a lifeboat being lowered was hit by a wave and broke in half. The survivors were taken to the Bussell homestead, where they were purportedly welcomed and sheltered.

One young man, Frederick Drake-Brockman, was so impressed by her bravery that he rode the km from Perth to meet her. In , Grace married him.