Story by James Hart. Statues on Dublin quayside commemorate the victims of the 1847 Famine. The appalling conditions of coffin ships was documented by one Robert Whyte, a passenger and journalist who, in his book ‘The Journey of an Irish Coffin Ship’ (1847) wrote of the desperation: of emigres denied food, clean water and medical attention – indeed, typhus, dysentery and starvation were part of the sometimes…
Here’s some photographs from the memorial today held at the Pier Head. Photographs Here
Fantastic 80th Anniversary events in Liverpool last weekend. James O’Hanlon captured the spirit of the weekend with these two fantastic videos.
A MARINERS` PARK RESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT WAS A EUROPEAN CONFLICT DEVELOPING INTO A WORLD WAR!! A talk by Captain Peter Thomson
This talk is to the memory of 2 young men, Robert Prescot & Maxwell Biggam who died at sea in what could be described as incompletely explained circumstances aboard the Liverpool Bridge.
Footage from today’s service at the Pier Head.
Footage from the Pier Head today.
Footage from the service at the Pier Head held on Friday 9th July 2021.
I’m pleased to say that we’ve been in contact with retired seafarer, author and painter, John Richardson and that we’ll be doing an interview with John in the next couple of weeks. Before leaving his last ship, the SAS Kimberley, and after retiring from theservice in 1990, John has painted many of the South African Navywarships and numerous sailing vessels…
A small gathering took place at the Merchant Navy Memorial, in Liverpool’s Pier Head for an Act of Remembrance. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions only a small party was able to attend. The service was led by the Rector of Liverpool Parish Church, Rev Crispin Pailing, also in attendance was Rev Fergus Butler-Gallie, Capt Feltham (MN), 2 standard bearers and…
Footage from the ceremony on Sunday at St Nics in Liverpool.