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stuartn
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:12 pm Post subject: Merchant Vessels Main and Rio Verde at Kirkmaiden (Drummore) |
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There is apparently a Stone of Remembrance at Kirkmaiden Churchyard, Drummore which reads:
IN/ MEMORY OF/ OUR GALLANT MERCHANT SEAMAN/ OF THE STEAMERS/ "MAIN" AND "RIO VERDE"/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BY ENEMY ACTION/ IN LUCE BAY AND AT GRUMMAG HEAD/ 1917/ ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION/ FROM VISITORS/ BOARDING THE SALVED STEAMER "MAIN"/ WHILE AT DRUMMORE, AUGUST 1920.
This is WMR/UKNIWM memorial 69515 and is described as
Stone of remembrance with sloped head. Carved cross featured within stone. Lettering raised in black
No photograph is currently available. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8668 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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stuartn
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed, so it is, part way down the page |
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