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Re: RMS Leinster - lost passengers list? Completed
« Reply #9 on: Friday 28 October 11 22:29 BST (UK) »
Just to say a huge thank you to Winterbloom and Ady for their help over this.

I have in my hand 4 copies of press cuttings from the Isle of Man, stating categorically that my man was washed up, on the island, the dates, and the fact he was lost from the RMS Leinster.

He was found still in his uniform, with the his letters from his family treasured inside his uniform - safe.

Ironically, he also had a pass, and was off home on leave - but it was never to be.

Thanks again!

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5
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Re: RMS Leinster - lost passengers list? Completed - with thanks.
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 29 October 11 11:14 BST (UK) »
You're more than welcome.   I'm delighted to hear that you found out so much and can think of him now in a personal way.      I had a great uncle that drowned and when I found out all about it, it made such a difference.   We all remember him now specially on that day.  Regards, Siobhan
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Re: RMS Leinster - lost passengers list? Completed - with thanks.
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 01 December 11 00:22 GMT (UK) »
Philip Lecane has a book called "Torpedoed! The RMS Leinster Disaster" (published in 2005) in which you can find a pretty detailed list of the unfortunate people on it. Hutchinson is mentioned on page 210 of it.

Radio Cymru did an hour long programme on the tragedy a couple of years ago.......I'd offer you a copy, but it's in Welsh and I'm not sure if you could follow it.

Trebrys

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Re: RMS Leinster - lost passengers list? Completed - with thanks.
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 01 December 11 23:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi Trebrys,

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my post, and great information too!

Thanks for the offer of the book, but I think I will look for one in English!!

Thanks again,
Best wishes,
Copperbeech5
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 31 January 12 13:34 GMT (UK) »
Hello Copperbeech,

I am interested in reading through the lost passenger list, to find out if Annie Ruff, QMWAAC who is on our village War Memorial, was one of those lost in the sinking of the Leinster.

Such macic to read your letter.

Brian Howett

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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 31 January 12 17:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi Startiger,

Firstly welcome to Rootschat!

Secondly, thank you so much for taking the trouble to make you post for me, and great picture - it is so sad that all these people perished from such a wide area, I don't know where abouts Annie was from, but like with my Gt uncle, I felt an enormous relief to find where he was laid to rest, and I guess to understand what happened.

Rootschat is SUCH a good team, and you meet such great folk - not to mention learning a lot!!

I have posted a pic of HW Hutchinson's grave in the I.O.M, and I was touched by the care it was maintained with, and also the poppy cross.  One day I hope to visit him myself.

Kind regards,
Copperbeech5
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« Reply #15 on: Friday 03 February 12 08:14 GMT (UK) »
Hello Copperbeech,
Thanks for your reply.
It is getting ever more intrigueing, as I am told our "Annie" was not on the Leinster passenger list.
I have just discovered that there are three Annie Ruffs all born at about the same time, and fairly local.
I shall be searching the local papers of the time on microfische tomorrow.

I was on an ex-Servicemens trip to Ypres, the man sitting next to me on the coach told me of his experience. He had researched his grandfather, CWGC had provided him with the grave location. Arriving at the graveyard he was met by two elderly ladies, who asked who he had come to find. They took him directly to the grave, and said "we remember him, we nursed him when he died".

Brian

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« Reply #16 on: Friday 03 February 12 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi Brian,

Well good luck with your search for your Annie, if you can find any details these guys on here will have it cracked in no time!

Wow, what an incredible story from your Ypres trip, one trip you will never forget for sure. There some really good folk out there.

Best Wishes,
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« Reply #17 on: Friday 29 June 18 22:06 BST (UK) »
Hi copperbeech5

I am one of the team involved in the website www.rmsleinster.com and was interested in your posts about your relative who died on the RMS Leinster and was buried on the Isle of Man. I also work with the National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire which is hosting a special display and a series of events in connection with the Centenary of the sinking next October. A colleague of mine, who is also involved in both the rmsleinster website and the Maritime Museum, visited the Isle of Man earlier this week and took part in a small ceremony at the graves of the RMS Leinster casualties (including Private Hutchinson) who are buried there. He suggested I contact you to let you know that your relative had been remembered. If we can be of any assistance with information about the RMS Leinster please let me know either by reply or by contacting us at the www.rmsleinster.com website.

Best Wishes
Meinwen