By the North Sea on a Northumberland hill stands the Victorian memorial of Grace Darling. Her story ( you can read it by clicking here) was one of Victorian England's most famous and only added to by her untimely death not long afterwards. Grace was a very devoted Christian. It is easy to assume that all Victorian young women were but that is simply not true.
It is equally easy to assume that in 21st Century England no young women are likely to be very interested in God, and certainly not with any concept of him being a living, helping friend. That theory is blown aside in the Church whose graveyard contains Graces memorial and where her life is still celebrated. Here is a page from the book where visitors can leave their prayers . . .
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