Summary
Most people of a certain age can instantly remember where they were the day England won the 1966 World Cup. David Lafferty was no exception, although he was always able to say that on a tumultuous day in English sporting history, he too was breaking new ground - by staying under it for 130 days.
On March 27, 1966, as a fresh-faced 27-year-old caving enthusiast, he bade farewell to his wife Uta and two-year-old daughter Jacqueline and made his way 380 feet (116 metres) under the Mendip Hills in Somerset.See the full content of this document
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The Man Who Spent 130 Days Underground
News broadcasts at the time reported he was armed with 4,000 cigarettes, 100 gallons of water, almost a ton of tinned 14,000 candles and 200 books.
It was th...See the full content of this document
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