Went to the Albert dock today and the propellor to the Lusitania is currently inaccessible due to the building work going on at the Museum of Liverpol Life. Its been moved along the dock wall for the time being and is still visible from the doors of the Maritime Museum. Its incredible to think we have a huge piece of the ship here in Liverpool and we should cherrish it forever.
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Of the 4 screw propellors, 3 were recovered in the early 80s. One went to America and was melted down into golf clubs for a rich businessman, one came to Merseyside and the other went to a welsh scrapyard. I wonder if anyone from Yo knows which scrapyard that it went to and if it is still there?
Christopher T. George
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Thank you Underworld for the photos, they brilliant, would you mind if i pass the on to a site about the Lusitania, if you pm me your name i will get the site to credit you with the photos,
bye for now Jimmy
Jimmy, if it is the Lusitania Resource site, i'm doing that myself thanks.
The grave of Thomas Owen Hughes, who went down with the Lusitania, can be seen in the marvellous Overleigh Cemetery in Chester-
http://www.chesterwalls.info/overleigh6.html
There are many more fascinating burials here, well worth a visit when you're in Chester. The cemetery is right next to the Grosvenor Bridge and river. Check out my gallery-
http://www.chesterwalls.info/overleighgallery.html
Chester: a Virtual Stroll Around the Walls-
http://www.chesterwalls.info
The Liverpool Gallery-
http://www.chesterwalls.info/gallery/liverpool.html
The Chester Shop
http://www.thechestershop.com
Chester & Liverpool Guided Walks
http://www.chesterwalls.info/guidedwalks.html
McCUBBIN, JAMES ALEXANDER, Purser, Lusitania is buried in Toxteth Park Cemetery.
CWGC:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=4017257
A Flickr member has a picture of the headstone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32622932@N07/3241507672/
My pleasure mate. It works by people sending me their stories, pictures and memories plus a lot of passion, research and hard slog. So if any of you come across any such I'll be grateful to get them.
I'll eventually be writing a Liverpool version of the 'Chester Virtual Stroll'. Got the material, well, some of it at least, just need the time and money so if there's any advertisers, sponsors or philanthropists out there give me a call (hey, no harm in asking!) It'll be really great...
Chester: a Virtual Stroll Around the Walls-
http://www.chesterwalls.info
The Liverpool Gallery-
http://www.chesterwalls.info/gallery/liverpool.html
The Chester Shop
http://www.thechestershop.com
Chester & Liverpool Guided Walks
http://www.chesterwalls.info/guidedwalks.html
The panel of the ship on the memorial is thought to be cracked by design, that's one suggestion anyway. The colours are so vivid.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/...55d484e0_b.jpg
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