Mrs Ellen Edwards - Maritime Museum, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
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One of a number of plaques erected by the Civic Society in memory of famous & historic locals, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMDA1C
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/11/2011
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A slate plaque dedicated to Mrs Ellen Edwards located above the entrance to the maritime museum in Caernarfon.
Ellen Edwards was born in Amlwch in 1810, the daughter of a master mariner, Captain William Francis who during the Napoleonic Wars decided to retire and open a school to teach navigation to the young men of the area. He had three children a disabled son and two daughters whom he instructed in mathematics and the rudiments of navigation. All three became proficient and as he only required one person to assist at his school he decided to appoint his son.
Ellen also had designs on following in her father’s footsteps and came to live to Caernarfon in 1830 and opened a school in Chapel Street. It was not long before young future seamen enrolled at the school and it soon became evident that she was an exceptionally good teacher and her students were successful in passing their examinations as second and first mate and eventually became Master Mariners. She married a sea captain and they had one daughter also named Ellen. Ellen Francis Edwards, and when she came of age, she assisted her mother at the school and also married a sea captain.
Ellen Edwards, retired at the age of 70 and her daughter took her place at the school.
Full text of plaque reads:
CYMDEITHAS DDINESIG CAERNARFON
MRS
ELLEN EDWARDS
1810-1899
Teacher of Sailors
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Above the entrance to the maritime museum.
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