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Port Glasgow, Coronation Park

Commemorative Monument (21st Century)

Site Name Port Glasgow, Coronation Park

Classification Commemorative Monument (21st Century)

Canmore ID 332422

Site Number NS37SW 198

NGR NS 32208 74751

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332422

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Inverclyde
  • Parish Port Glasgow
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Inverclyde
  • Former County Renfrewshire

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External Reference (16 September 2013)

Memorial to the Clyde Boating Tragedy of 14th September 1947, Coronation Park, Port Glasgow.

'Clyde Boating Tragedy

The Ocean pleasure cruiser left Inchgreen on the morning of

14th September 1947 for a day outing to Ardentinny, Loch Long.

There were 23 local men, women and children on board. As the weather

deteriorated they instead headed for the less exposed waters of Gareloch.

Their day went well, but the weather continued to deteriorate.

On the return trip tragedy struck. Suddenly about half a mile south

of Roseneath Point, the small craft was swamped by a large wave

and it sank within seconds.

Only three people survived making this one of the worst

pleasure craft disasters in the river's history.

The names of the deceased were:

Nessie Anderson (17) Marjorie Graham (25)

Margaret Castle (17) George Graham (21)

Margaret Ann Cathcart (22) John Graham (2)

George Cumming (20) Mary McShefferty (18)

Alexander Cumming (23) Jeannie Melville (18)

Helen Faulds (66)

Robert Hailstones (15) Robert Melville (22)

John Graham (52) Thomas Melville (13)

Emily Graham (54) Janet Neilson (37)

Esther Graham (23) Margaret Smith (37)

and the boatowner John Travis (42)'

Information from M Briscoe, 16th September 2013

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