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Sir Samuel Kelly Project
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Добавлен 27 авг 2024
Our Mission is to promote heritage and culture within Donaghadee. We will protect, restore, promote and exhibit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and are planning to establish and maintain a museum and educational resource centre for the public display of artifacts relating to the history and heritage of Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and associated memorabilia
Pioneering Donaghadee Lifeboat crew member: Ruth Lennon
The RNLI serves the UK and Ireland. As part of the Donaghadee, County Down Lifeboat crew in 1984, Ruth Lennon was one of the first women to serve as volunteer RNLI crew. She tells the story of her family's history with Lifeboats and of her own service.
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The Return of the 'Kelly
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The Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat finished her working life in Courtmacsherry in the South West of Ireland in 1979. Here, the people of Donaghadee in Northern Ireland talk about their efforts to bring the historic vessel 'home' to the County Down town where she served for more than 25 years. The Sir Samuel Kelly and her courageous Donaghadee crew rescued 33 people from the wreck of the MV Princess ...
The role of a Lifeboat Mechanic: Walker Simpson MBE, Donaghadee
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Walker Simpson's family have been involved with Lifeboats in Donaghadee, County Down since 1910. He served as a mechanic from the 1970s, supporting the volunteer crew of Lifeboats including the historic Sir Samuel Kelly. He describes the life he loved.
Movietone newsreel reporting on the wreck of the MV Princess Victoria, 31st January 1953.
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Hear Sir Samuel Kelly coxswain Hugh Nelson Snr. talk about the rescue of 33 souls from the wreck of the MV Princess Victoria and listen as survivors talk about their terrible experience when the car ferry foundered in the Irish Sea.
Elegy for the dead of The Princess Victoria, Roy McFadden, 1953
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This poem, written by Ulster poet Roy McFadden, commemorates the 133 crew and passengers lost when the MV Princess Victoria car ferry foundered off the Copeland Islands in the Irish Sea on 31st January 1953. The poem is reproduced with the permission of the McFadden family. To learn more about the MV Princess Victoria disaster and the rescue role of the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and her courage...
Memories of Portavo
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Lady Sally Grylls, granddaughter of Sir Walter Smiles MP; daughter of Patricia Ford (later Lady Fisher) and mother of Lara and Bear talks about the house her grandfather built at Portavo Point near Donaghadee. Lady Grylls remembers family fun, good food and outings to Donaghadee. To learn more about Sir Walter Smiles and about Donaghadee please visit deeheritage.co.uk
RNLI video commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Fastnet Tragedy 1979
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On 11 August 1979. a terrible storm disrupted a yacht race close to Fastnet rock at the southern tip of the Republic of Ireland. The Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat, then stationed at Courtmacsherry near Cork, was one of 13 Lifeboats sent to save lives. Despite the best efforts of all Lifeboats and crew, 21 lives were lost. This commemorative video is reproduced with permission of the RNLI.
Remembering Sir Walter Smiles
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Sir Walter Smiles MP, CIE, DSO, DL represented North Down in Northern Ireland at Westminster until his death in the MV Princess Victoria disaster on 31 January 1953. His granddaughter Lady Sally Grylls remembers the day the car ferry foundered in the Irish Sea and shares her memories of her grandfather. To learn more about the story of the MV Princess Victoria disaster please visit deeheritage....
Wonderful walker at his best a real gentleman in Donaghadee
Well done Ruth brave lady x
Well done Ruth brave lady xx
What a great film. Thank you for sharing this story and reminding us of this precious history.
I remember "helping" with the restoration of this boat on its arrival back at Donaghadee. My neighbour, George, a fantastic man, was a member of RNLI in the Dee and allowed me and my sister to accompany him to scrape paint and brush the decks. Nearly 40 years later, the boat is still there, as is George
@@tazman9999999 that is a nice memory and we did rely on all of the volunteers. If you have not been down to see her recently you would be most welcome!