The Solent
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| Reference no | 965 |
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| Designated as world heritage site | October 1, 1998 |
| Islands | Hayling Island |
| Bramble Bank | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 1319642 |
About The Solent
The Solent is the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. It is about 20 miles long and varies in width between 2 ¹⁄₂ and 5 mi, although the Hurst Spit which projects 1 ¹⁄₂ mi into the Solent narrows the sea crossing between Hurst Castle and Colwell Bay to just over 1 mi.
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Wightlink ferry crewman takes passenger 270 miles to party
A ferry crew member came to the aid of a passenger by driving her 270 miles (440 km) to ensure she would not Miss A Christmas Party .
Mark Mitchell drove Hilary Spinks, 70, from Portsmouth to Halifax for her " Turkey and Tinsel" holiday after she missed a coach connection.
The Wightlink leading rating said he " wanted to put things right for her" after she told him what had happened.
Ms Spinks said Mr Mitchell had been " amazing".
The former Boarding School matron had crossed The Solent on an early FastCat from Ryde, on The Isle of Wight, but missed The Connection .
Mr Mitchell said his " heart melted" when he heard Ms Spinks had holidays cancelled twice because of Covid.
" I thought of how my elderly relatives would be disappointed, if it happened to them, and wanted to put things right for her, " He Said .
When his shift was over, he went home to Pick Up his car, then drove her all The Way to her hotel in Halifax.
'Such a surprise'The Journey to took More Than five hours and Mr Mitchell's round-trip was More Than 500 miles (800km).
Ms Spinks said: " I really look forward to these holidays and I was so disappointed and sad at the thought of having to Turn Around and make The Journey Back Home .
" When I got back to Wightlink they came to see what was wrong. I told them what had happened and it was then that Mark offered to drive me.
" I couldn't believe it. It was such a surprise and I just didn't think someone So Young would do that for someone of my age. "
Mr Spinks was given Wightlink's monthly award for Customer Service for his efforts.
Chief executive Keith Greenfield said: " Although we have many wonderful members of staff, not many have gone quite this far.
" We Are proud of Mark and his prompt actions to help a lady in distress. "
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