Royal Charter Memorial, Moelfre, Ynys Môn, Wales
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N 53° 21.489 W 004° 14.454
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A memorial to the Royal Charter disaster near Moelfre, Ynys Môn, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMCXPW
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/23/2011
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The Royal Charter was a 2700-ton steam clipper, which carried goods and passengers on a 60 day trip between Liverpool and Austrailia.
During the night of the 26th to 27th October 1859 the ship was heading for the port of Liverpool and she ran into a terrible storm. The storm was of such a scale it prevented the launching of the rescue lifeboat. The ship floundered on the rocks off Moelfre at Porth Helaeth.
The estimated number of lives lost varies, but well over 400 people lost their lives near Moelfre that night.
The text of the memorial reads:
THIS MEMORIAL STONE
COMMEMORATES
THE LOSS
OF THE STEAM CLIPPER
ROYAL CHARTER
WHICH WAS WRECKED
ON THE ROCKS NEARBY
DURING THE HURRICANE
OF 26 OCTOBER 1859
WHEN OVER 400 PERSONS
PERISHED
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION 1935
The memorial in located on a cliff overlooking Porth Helaeth to the northwest of Moelfre. It can be reached by following the coastal path from Moelfre toward Lligwy beach.
Disaster Date: 11/26/1859
Date of dedication: 01/01/1935
Memorial Sponsors: Public subscription.
Disaster Type: Natural
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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