Today I attended the service marking the 102nd anniversary
of the sinking of the Lusitania which took place alongside the ship’s salvaged
propeller.
The Cunard luxury liner was torpedoed with the loss of 1,191
lives in one of the most horrific incidents at sea during the First World War.
Only 771 people survived. At the time, Lusitania was the most famous ship in
the world*.
Each May Merseyside Maritime Museum, in partnership with
Liverpool Parish Church, holds a commemoration of the disaster. Museum staff
and families lay floral tributes to remember those men, women and children who
perished.
The short service was taken by the Rector of Liverpool the Rev
Dr Crispin Pailing, after which members the public were invited to lay flowers
and wreaths.
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| The Rev Dr Crispin Pailing |
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| Taking time to reflect in front of the propeller from the Lucitania |
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| Placing flowers |
© Bob Edwards
