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Holyhead Memories
Captain Glynne Pritchard |
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Sealink-Holyhead.com
is delighted to share these superb photos by kind permission of Capt
Pritchard. |
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Capt Pritchard on the Rhodri Mawr.
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On the bridge of the
Avalon are Capt Idwal Pritchard, 2/O Neville Lester and QM Dafydd Evans |
Capt
Idwal Pritchard and C/O Walter Lloyd-Williams captured on the St Columba's
aft bridge wing, August 1978 |
The St Columba in dry
dock at Barry, South Wales, 1981. |
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The St Columba, Barry dry
dock. |
The St Columba, Barry dry
dock. |
Calm waters: The Rhodri
Mawr approaches the South Stack on a summer evening sailing from Dublin. |
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Blowing a hooligan, the
Rhodri Mawr battles a WNW Storm Ten on passage to Belfast.
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South Stack on the
starboard bow!
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B&I Line's Leinster outbound from Dublin |
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The RAF from Valley approach the Rhodri
Mawr for winch practice.
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Landing a man on the Rhodri Mawr at sea.
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The Rhodri Mawr on her berth at Holyhead. |
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The St Columba arrives
in Holyhead during the 1989 summer season. |
The St Cybi
shifts berth in Holyhead, June 1989 |
Rolls of steel. These were often refused
for shipment if the forecast was bad because they were only secured to the
flats by a light rope lashing. |
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Flats of salt, with steel in the centre. |
During 'The Troubles' the RN patrolled
Belfast Lough, sometimes boarding inbound vessels with armed search
parties.
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Belfast arrival for the
Rhodri Mawr.
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Berthing at Belfast, note bow thrust
exhaust on foremast |
Securing the motor lifeboat after a
run in Pollock basin are Sandy Balfour, mate;
Dave Flanagan 2/E and able
seaman Leonard.
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A rough crossing draws to a close for
the St Columba. |
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Holyhead breakwater; the St Columba's
passengers will be glad their passage is nearly over. |
The St Columba passes the North Stack. |
Here we see just why Holyhead needs its
breakwater. |
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Capt Owen Wyn-Jones brings the St
Columba home, note the roll.
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The sanctuary of Holyhead harbour is
reached.
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The St Columba enters the Inner harbour.
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At
Christmas the Dublin
Missions
to
Seafarers' Chaplain would visit with gifts. Here trying on their Bobble
hats are: C/O Tony Lavis-Jones, C/E Wyn Williams, 2/E David Thorne, R/O
John Davies and 2/O Bob Ellsmoor
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Landmarks of Holyhead; the St Columba takes
her place, gone but not forgotten. |
A tranquil scene of Dun Laoghaire
Harbour, seen from the St Cybi.
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Summer sunset on the Irish Sea with the
St Columba Holyhead-bound on the 2045 ex Dun Laoghaire. Seen from the St Cybi.
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The St Columba gains on the St Cybi as
both ships plough their well worn track across the central corridor.
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Illustrating the powerful forces the Irish
Sea can hurl at Holyhead, the breakwater breached. |
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Unpopular relief, the French-flag Saint
Eloi at Dun Laoghaire, April 1989. |
The Rhodri Mawr loads at Dublin, August
1988. |
An everyday Holyhead scene, with the St
Columba arriving from Dun Laoghaire.
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Following the rainbow to Ireland, the
Rhodri Mawr on passage to Dublin. |
Containers to Belfast, the Rhodri Mawr
under a cold Irish Sea sky. |
Of Monuments and Container Cranes, the
Horsa at Holyhead.
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Resting under Morning Star, the St
Columba at Dun Laoghaire. |
The St Columba off the North Stack.
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Away for Ireland once again, the St
Columba.
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