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Nov 29 2009 Sunday Sun

Charles praises Cumbrian spirit

THE PRINCE of Wales yesterday delivered a personal thank you to emergency services for their work in the flood-ravaged town of Cockermouth.

Charles, pictured above, met members of the mountain rescue service, police, fire rescue service, the ambulance service, the RNLI, the RAF and the RSPCA at the town’s mountain rescue centre.

He spoke of his pride at the resilience and character displayed by the people of Cockermouth and the assisting emergency services.

He said: “I have always been a large admirer of the Cumbrian spirit. What has been so incredible is people’s resilience to the horrors. Everywhere I have been I have heard praise for the emergency services.”