REPRESENTATIVES from The RMS Leinster Memorial Committee and The National Maritime Institute of Ireland were in Holyhead on to mark the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster.

In doing so on October 11, all of those from Holyhead and Wales who lost their lives aboard the ship when it sank off Dún Laoghaire, on October 10, 1918, were remembered.

Due to prolonged rainfall on the day, the open air ceremony event which was planned for 2.30pm at the Cenotaph War Memorial on Victoria Road was called off at short notice.

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A simple and shortened remembrance service took place briefly indoors in a nearby community training centre.

Both The RMS Leinster Memorial Committee and The National Maritime Institute of Ireland expressed their sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to anyone who attended at the Cenotaph Memorial.

During a gap in the rain, several wreaths were laid in remembrance of those from Holyhead and Wales who lost their lives aboard the ship at the Cenotaph Memorial.

These were laid by the mayor of Holyhead, Cllr Hywel Williams; representatives of the Holyhead Maritime Museum; Richard Cruise, chair of The RMS Leinster Memorial Committee; and Joe Varley, president of The National Maritime Institute of Ireland.

 Both organisations thanked the elected members of Holyhead Town Council and Isle of Anglesey County Council for facilitating the visit.