Friday, 17 April 2026

Apr 17: Morecambe Bay

Morecambe Bay is the name of a piece of music by Alex Gifford that was included on a compilation album released by Real World records in 1993 called 'Plus from Us'.

Morecambe Bay itself is a large tidal area of sand in the NW of England. 



A group of Chinese migrants who were being employed picking cockles on the sand were caught out by the speed of the rising tide. 22 people were drowned in total by the rapid incoming tide.

It's a place I've visited a few times over the years.

It was also the location selected for the AQA GCSE Pre-release material in 2025. Here's an aerial video made by Mr. B.

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