{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F0b680ddf-20ab-45bc-938c-942a440a76ae","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Ep23.The Severn Bridge Disaster\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/0b680ddf-20ab-45bc-938c-942a440a76ae\"></iframe>","title":"Ep23.The Severn Bridge Disaster","description":"<p>57 year old Harry Phillips woke up at 4am and got ready to leave his home in Purton to start such a shift. He groaned at another hard day transporting oil and petrol on his barge, the Severn Pioneer.<br>\nHe said goodbye to his wife, telling her that he would be home by 9pm that evening as it was a shorter trip that day. His mate, George Butler, 35 was already onboard getting everything ready and making the small cabin homely for the day's work.</p>\n<p>But of the 8 men who formed the crews of the three oil tankers which were swept away up river from the entrance to Sharpness&nbsp;Harbour by the fierce running tide, only two were saved.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><strong>THIS PODCAST</strong></p>\n<p>This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment.</p>\n<p>So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.</p>\n<p><strong>CONTACT ME\u2026</strong></p>\n<p>Email: info@backtracker.co.uk</p>\n<p>Facebook: @BackTrackerUK</p>\n<p>Instagram: @backtrackeruk</p>\n<p>Twitter: @BackTrackerUK</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><strong>SOURCES</strong><br>\nBristol Evening Post&nbsp;-&nbsp;Monday 06 February 1939</p>\n<p>Gloucester Citizen&nbsp;-&nbsp;Monday 06 February 1939</p>\n<p>Gloucester Citizen&nbsp;-&nbsp;Wednesday 08 February 1939</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.friendsofpurton.org.uk/Severn%20bridge%202/Board18.pdf\">https://www.friendsofpurton.org.uk</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.severntales.co.uk/1939-disaster.html\">https://www.severntales.co.uk/1939-disaster.html</a></p>\n<p><strong>Credit</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.zapsplat.com/?s=laugh+evil&amp;post_type=music&amp;sound-effect-category-id\">zapsplat.co</a>m</p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fd63bd72-8a81-449b-b3d6-2f6514820c4a/3601745-1598791736903-edf183c72c021.jpg"}