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This photograph shows the EDERNIAN which was sunk by a German submarine on 20 August 1917. Among the crews of the merchant vessels NORTH WALES, CANGANIAN and EDERNIAN were a significant number from Llŷn. They all perished at sea in attacks by German submarines. Source: Rhiw.com.
This photograph shows the EDERNIAN which was sunk by a German submarine on 20 August 1917. Among the crews of the merchant vessels NORTH WALES, CANGANIAN and EDERNIAN were a significant number from Llŷn. They all perished at sea in attacks by German submarines. Source: Rhiw.com.
In 1914 the crew of the EDERNIAN included Hugh Roberts, brother of William Roberts shown above. Source: Rhiw.com.
Hugh Griffith Hughes was the youngest son of Elisabeth Hughes of 3 Bryn Glas, Nefyn. He died in the sinking of the EDERNIAN when he was only 17 years old. Source: Rhiw.com.
Memorial to William Griffith, master of the EDERNIAN. On 20 August 1917 the ship was sunk by the German submarine UB 10 about 6 miles from Southwold, Suffolk, delivering steel from Middlesborough to Dieppe. The crew of 14 included Captain William Griffith and two young men from the local area. Source: Rhiw.com.
Memorial to William Roberts, son of Henry and Judith Roberts of Church Street, Edern. Source: Rhiw.com.
The EDERNIAN was owned by Owen and Watkin Williams of Pwll Parc, Edern, and was part of the large fleet of the Golden Cross Line. Their office was situated in Butetown, Cardiff, but many of their crew members and captains came from Nefyn, Morfa Nefyn and Edern.
This tribute was suggested by Gwerfyl T. Gregory. In association with Llŷn Maritime Museum.