SEGRAVE'S LAST MOMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 16 June 1930, Page 5

SEGRAVE'S LAST MOMENTS

ASKS BY WHAT HE BEAT THE

RECORD

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, 14th June

Segrave was conscious for two minutes before he died. Though in terrible pain lie was so much master of himself that he asked bv how much he had beaten the record/ He died of internal haemorrhage, the ribs on the right side having punctured the lung. Another theory of the accident is that Miss England ran into the wash caused by her own passage in the second lap. The water was most turbulent when she came back on the third lap at such a speed that even a wave of moderate height would have been sufficient to make her leap from the water. Then when she touched the water again the blow might have ripped away her hull.

It seems certain that the propellor stood the strain, as it was seen to be intact when Miss England sank, but there is evidence of broken timber in the bottom of the boat. A pathetic feature of the tragedy was the father's dramatic dash in an aeroplane when he heard of the accident. A few minutes after the aeroplane left London news was received that his son was dead, but the father only learnt the news when the 'plane reached Manchester, from whence he motored to Windermere.

Lady Segrave was prostrated with grief and was unable to attend the inquest, which was opened and adjourned. Hailiwell's body has not been recovered. It is believed to be imprisoned in the boat, the salvaging of which is being considered. Their Majesties and the Prince of Wales sent messages of sympathy to Lady Segrave.