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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: caterpillar20 on Sunday 25 August 13 12:13 BST (UK)

Title: McGregor, Douglas, Smith, Johnston, Currie, McLaren & Wilson - all drowned 1903
Post by: caterpillar20 on Sunday 25 August 13 12:13 BST (UK)

I was wondering whether there are any relatives of the men killed in the Brightlingsea ferry boat accident in August 1903 on here. The men were all working on the yacht Lorena launched in Leith. They were:

John Boyd McGregor (b 1879)
James Douglas (b 1857)
Alexander (Alec) Smith (b 1867)
John McLean Johnston (b 1877)
John Currie (b 1856)
Frederick Richard McLaren (b 1878)
Andrew Wilson (b 1867)
David Wilson (b 1877)
The last two were brothers.

There was a memorial service held the other week to mark the 110th anniversary of their deaths and the local authorities are now seeking living relatives' permission to erect a permanent memorial to the men (they are currently in an unmarked mass grave). (My link is that my partner's relative was the only Brightlingsea man killed in the accident.)

There is some info here:
http://www.steamboatassociation.org.uk/news_public?mode=PostView&bmi=1343483

Title: Re: McGregor, Douglas, Smith, Johnston, Currie, McLaren & Wilson - all drowned 1903
Post by: baggies023 on Tuesday 22 January 19 07:33 GMT (UK)

Hi
I believe my 2 x Great grand father was one, who lost his life in 1903.
John Currie aged 47 from Leith.
I have emailed the Church in Brightlingsea, I hoping to find out more.
Regards
Nicola