In 1971 he set up his own photography business ‘Winpenny Photography’ in Boroughgate, Otley, before moving to Wesley Street.Edward was active in many organisations: he was Chairman of the Leeds Branch of the National Union of Journalists (later an Honorary Life Member); President of Otley Rotary Club (awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary International for work in the community); a member of Otley Preservation Society; a Life Member of the Royal Air Force Association; a member of the Bomber Command Association; active in Otley branch of the Royal British Legion; an active member of the Otley Chamber of Trade; a member of the Manor Club in Otley; an Honorary Life Patron of Otley Little Theatre; a member of the Wharfedale Agricultural Society; the founder of the First Responder Team for the Otley area (trained medical volunteers); and, last but not least, a member of The Handlebar Club (formed in 1947 by, among others, Frank Muir and Jimmy Edwards) – he grew his moustache during his National Service in the RAF. He is then loaded onto an inflatable raft to go through the water. “This is most certainly the biggest film I have directed,” Waller told an interviewer at this spring’s Cannes Film Festival, where a trailer was screened. You read that right: six. Being made at different times and places also meant that a great deal had to go into editing the film to make it seem as all of one piece. A first trailer has just been released for “The Cave”, which is titled “Nang Non” in Thai.

As they proceed up a steep incline and through narrow passages with the stretcher, the potholers recount their experiences and reflect on their mistakes. Made by Peter Jackson and Edward Winpenny, this film documents the work of the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association. As they do so, in the background commentary, rescuers (one named Norman) tell of their first experiences in the job. A nice photo of Ted and his moustache from the early 1960s ­— including Norman Shorrock and Stephen Butcher, also featured in the film – can be seen in Edward’s association with the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association went back over 50 years. Cave Rescue - Film sur illico.tv avec Kelly B. Jones, Maythavee Burapasing et Ron Smoorenburg. Aug 15.

Cave Rescue was clearly a challenging film to make. Asked if he felt great pressure in tackling such an emotionally charged story, Waller acknowledged there was “a lot of interest from Hollywood”. 2020. The film demonstrates just how much is involved in a rescue, especially when deep underground.

We stuck very closely to the truth. Over 350 people packed into Otley All Saints Parish Church for his funeral.In the 1950s and 60s equipment was often acquired from other sources and adapted for rescue work. Tags: Thai cave rescue Tham Luang Thai cave. Outside other members of the rescue team prepare hot soup which will be given to those rescued from the cave. At the forefront were two post office engineers, Graham Balcombe and Jack Sheppard, who explored northern caves using home-made respirators and other equipment. Real-Life Heroes Head Cast of Thai Rescue Film ‘The Cave’ (EXCLUSIVE) By Patrick Frater. One of them loses his footing and slides down, and another runs off across moorland until reaching a public phone box where he rings for help. But it wasn’t until the 1920s and 30s that it really began to take off, seeing the formation of the first caving clubs, with the Yorkshire Dales taking a lead. As the stretcher is carried over the moors, the other rescuers pack up their gear, and some of the rescue team are seated on the grass drinking soup. But a freelance cameraman from Huddersfield, Peter Jackson, was persuaded over a few beers to take on the job. Edward finally gave way to Mesothelioma disease, (a form of Asbestosis) in 2007 due to early exposure to asbestos from a factory near his childhood home in Armley. We had hundreds of extras and an extensive art department, and I think we were able to give an accurate impression of what it was actually like to be at that cave at that time. THE CAVE is a Thai film that tells the story of the incredible rescue of the “Wild Boars” Soccer Team – 12 boys and their coach who in July 2018 casually set off to explore Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand and were inescapably trapped by sudden monsoon flood waters. An ambulance arrives, and the rescuers continue through narrow and water-logged passages. The film was made at weekends over a number of weeks in several locations: Dow Cave, Hell Hole, Goyden Pot and How Stean Gorge at night. For this reason, we used some of the original divers in the film. The film ends with some stills of the camera crew at work. Originally based in a disused railway parcel van (called ‘the hut’, as their headquarters is still called), it moved up the railway hierarchy to a disused signal box in October 1962 shortly before this film was made. This led to the discovery of many more caves and had great scientific value.