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4 unusual facts about Crail


823 Naval Air Squadron

In November 1941 the squadron was reformed at Crail airfield in Fife, Scotland as a torpedo bomber reconnaissance (TBR) Swordfish squadron, subsequently sailing on HMS Furious in August 1942 with 9 Albacores for convoy duties.

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On the beach beside the harbour, there are fossilised trees related to Horsetails, dating back to the Carboniferous geological period.

Joan Clarke

Shortly after, the couple left GCHQ due to Jock's ill health, and moved to Crail, Fife.

Mitchell Campbell King

Mitchell Campbell King was the son of teacher, lawyer and Judge Mitchel King (Kingo) (b. 8 June 1783 in Crail, Fife, Scotland; d. 12 November 1862 in Charleston) and his first wife Susanna Campbell (b. 1788 in Scotland; d. before 1830 in the Carolinas).


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Adam de Kald

His name, de Kald or de Caral could refer to, among other places, Calder in Nairnshire or Crail in Fife.

Charles Davidson Bell

Born on 22 October 1813 Crail, Fife, Scotland, Bell landed in the Cape in 1830 and through his uncle Sir John Bell, Secretary to the Cape Government, was given a post in the civil service.

The Winter of Mixed Drinks

The Winter of Mixed Drinks was written over seven weeks, in the coastal town of Crail, Fife, following heavy touring in support of the band's second album, The Midnight Organ Fight.


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