H. Taprell Dorling H. Taprell Dorling Captain Henry Taprell Dorling (1883-1968) was a British sailor, author, and journalist who served in the Royal Navy during both world wars, giving his marine fact and fiction a notable authenticity. His Pincher Martin, O.D. (1916) is widely referenced as the source for Pincher Martin (1956) by Nobel prizewinner William Golding. He wrote under the name Taffrail. Dorling was born in Berwick, the second son of Colonel Francis Dorling, and named Taprell Henry, but later changed the order of his names. He entered the HMS "Britannia" in August 1897, his 1113 marks placing him fifty-eighth in merit
Newquay Airport a UK commercial spaceport. The shortlist was reduced to six airports in March 2015, with Newquay still a candidate. The selection process was abandoned in May 2016. The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services to and from Newquay: Newquay Airport Cornwall Airport Newquay is the main commercial airport for Cornwall, England. At Mawgan in Pydar, northeast of the major town of Newquay on Cornwall's north coast, its runway was operated by RAF St Mawgan before 2008 and is now owned by Cornwall Council. In 2017, the airport handled 461,300 passengers, a 24.2% increase compared with 2016. Newquay has