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| On March 22nd 2003 at
11.00am in Kilkee Ireland the unveiling of a memorial erected in the
memory and honor of seven ocean rowers who were lost at sea while
attempting to row an Ocean will take place. The ocean rowers are: David Johnstone & John Hoare (GB), Kenneth Kerr (GB), Andrew Wilson (GB), Eugene Smurgis (Russia), Peter Bird (GB) and Nenad Belic (US). The memorial will be sited overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at Dunlicka Castle, Dunlicka Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare. All above ocean rowers were lost in Atlantic Ocean except Peter Bird who was lost in Pacific Ocean. Anyone (especially family and friends of the lost oceanrowers) wishing to attend the unveiling ceremony is welcome. See: Kilkee Civic Trust Invites For
details contact Ocean Rowing Society (email
oceanrowing@compuserve.com). |
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More pictures on ORS photoalbum and Kilrush Lifeboat Station website |
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