T�tulo: Death in the North Channel: The Loss of the "Princess Victoria", January 1953
Editor: Colourpoint
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2002
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 1904242014
ISBN 13: 9781904242017
Encuadernaci�n: Soft cover
Estado: Very Good

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Foreword - The sinking of the Princess Victoria off the coast of Northern Ireland in 1953 was the worst shipping disaster in the history of the province. One hundred and thirty-five people perished during that dreadful day of 31 January. Not a single child, nor a single woman survived. Sir Walter Smiles, the then Member of Parliament for the North Down constituency in Northern Ireland, was amongst the men who lost their lives when the Princess Victoria sank. His tragic death caused shock waves far beyond the constituency itself, where the outpouring of grief and sympathy became transformed into massive support for his daughter at the ballot-box during the ensuing by-election. So it was that Patricia Forde was returned unopposed in 1953 as MP for North Down and thus became the first woman ever to be returned to Westminster from any constituency in Northern Ireland. Sadly, however, Patricia stood down at the next general election in 1955, after only two years.Although we never met I nevertheless feel a strange affinity with Patricia, not just because I was born in 1955 but, much more importantly, because in the general election of 2001 I was returned as the MP for her former constituency.North Down then became the first and, to date, the only constituency from amongst Northern Ireland's 18 to have been represented twice in the House of Commons by a woman. My connection, therefore, with the Princess Victoria is a vicarious one, but one about which I feel most strongly. It is a privilege to have been invited by Stephen Cameron to write the foreword for this excellent piece of research about the Princess Victoria. This book will, I firmly believe, stand both as a fine memorial to the 135 who died and as a reminder of the terrible experience endured by the survivors. Stephen's style is sensitive, not mawkish, thus ensuring that survivors and the many friends and relatives of those who died could read this book and find between its pages a real testimony to the courage of all those who set sail from Stranraer on that fateful morning.His detailed account of the events leading up to, during and after that day brings a fresh understanding of the reasons for the disaster and its consequences. It also brings an intimacy which enables readers to share in the poignant recounting of this terrible tragedy. Its poignancy makes the book unforgettable. - Lady Sylvia Hermon

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Stephen Cameron, a retired station commander in the Northern Ireland Fire Brigade, was born in Belfast in 1952. His interest in maritime topics resulted in him becoming co-founder and past chairman of the Ulster Titanic Society. His previous publication, 'Titanic: Belfast's Own', was a best seller in 1998. The loss of the Princess Victoria has been a long-time interest of Stephen's, resulting in the devotion of four years' intensive research to produce this book. Stephen is married with two grown-up children and resides in Bangor, Co Down.

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