Tag Archives: Isle of Wight

Remembrance Sunday across the Nation and beyond

Posted on November 13, 2022 by ianchisnall

The text from the Chichester Diocese item on Facebook are below and they also included the image next to the image from Chichester Police which was published on twitter at the same time. The image from Chichester has come from … Continue reading →

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HMY Iolaire and SS Mendi and nearly 900 tragic deaths

Posted on November 10, 2019 by ianchisnall

Earlier this year I had the privilege of travelling to Stornaway as part of our trip to the Isles of Harris and Lewis and was able to spend a few minutes at the Memorial set up a few months earlier … Continue reading →

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2019 begins with our memories and a search for new approaches

Posted on December 31, 2018 by ianchisnall

As we countdown the last few hours and minutes of 2018 and prepare for the first few of 2019 I hope that everyone will have a good start to 2019 and that whatever has happened in the last twelve months, … Continue reading →

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Two tragic sinkings

Posted on January 1, 2017 by ianchisnall

Exactly 98 years ago today a ship named the Iolaire ran onto rocks at a place called Holm at the edge of the natural harbour of Stornaway and within sight of the dockside. Holm point is shown a the bottom … Continue reading →

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