Family memorial to lost sailors

Relatives of sailors who died when their ship sank in heavy storms off the Cornish coast have gathered to lay a memorial stone in their memory. The Ardgarry went down off the Lizard in 1962 with the loss off all 12 of her crew. The coaster had been carrying coal from Swansea to Rouen in France. It is believed the ship capsized in high waves. The wreck was accidentally discovered by divers in 2006. More than 80 family members are taking part in the memorial event. Belfast-born brothers Jim and Patrick Slattery have spent the last two years trying to contact other families of the Ardgarry crew and gather them in Cornwall to commemorate their lost relatives. Their father, Patrick Slattery, was the Ardgarry's steward and cook. Jim, who was 13 at the time, said they heard about his death while watching television: "The news report... [read full story]