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RNLI Tour de Dyfed & West Glamorgan
From 7th to 10th September, 20 intrepid cyclists will take on The Tour de Dyfed &
West Glamorgan raising money for the RNLI and in honour of Audrey Lawson
Johnston, the youngest survivor of the Lusitania disaster.
If you are interested please visit this link at their “Just Giving” page
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/rnli-tour-de-dyfed-2023
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“Lusitania owner: State thwarted efforts to answer key question about sinking”
Article from The Irish Times Sat 2nd May 2015 by Lusitania’s owner Gregg Bemis Jr
Audrey Lawson Johnston
We regret to say that Audrey Lawson Johnston who was the last remaining sole surviver on the Lusitania, passed away January
10th 2011.
Thanks go to Nick of BBC Radio Shropshire for this sad news.
Diving the wreck of the Lusitania
For information including an audio interview with the people diving on the wreck of the Lusitania and the Amunition thats now been
found inside click here. Background Information click HERE.
A Dammed Dirty Business
A new documentary DVD has just been released, detailing the story of how Captain Turner was treated by those in power after the
ship they loaded with an explosive cargo andthen failed to protect, was sunk. For details of this excellent production, see our
Books page.
Lusitania Medal Book Released
“Commemoration of Death: the medals of the Lusitania murders”
Just in time for readers to appreciate the centennial commemoration of the controversial sinking of the Lusitania on May 5, 1915
and the loss of 1,198 lives, the book, “Commemoration of Death: the medals of the Lusitania murders,” has been released by author
Greg Burns. Click HERE for further details
“Dark Secrets of the Lusitania”
A new program now showing on the National Geographic Channel Please click HERE to go to the Channels’s website for more
information.