Captain Norman Jolin of the Canadian Navy and Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Patrick Binns at the ceremony at St. Mura's Church, Fahan. Fr. Neil McGoldrick and Canon Sam Barton lead prayers at the Laurentic Remembrance Ceremony. From left, Don McNeil of the Ulster Newfoundland Initiative, Buncrana Town Mayor, Cllr. Paul Bradley and P.J. Hallinan of Farset Inishowen. Members of the RNLI Lough Swilly crew join the Service of Remembrance for those who lost their lives on the Laurentic in 1917. Members of the Londonderry
Branch of the Royal Merchant Navy take part in the ceremony. Captain Norman Jolin lays a wreath on behalf of the Canadian Navy and Canadian High Commission. Ulster Newfoundland Initiative founder, Don McNeill lays a wreath. W. Lavery of the Londonderry
Branch of the British Merchant Navy recites a poem he composed in memory of the 344 sailors who perished on HMS Laurentic in 1917. Some of the large crowd who attended the ceremony in Fahan on Saturday, January 26. John McCarter of the Inishowen Development Partnership and Ulster Newfoundland Initiative, welcomes
Barry Snow, Krysty Clarke and Buncrana Mayor, Cllr. Paul Bradley.
Captain Norman Jolin of the Canadian Navy and Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Patrick Binns at the ceremony at St. Mura's Church, Fahan.
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