That this House remembers the 72nd Anniversary of the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria, which went down off the County Down Coast, with the loss of 135 passengers and crew; notes that the 1950s ferry disaster was the biggest loss of life in UK waters after the second world war; highlights that the disaster happened during a gale-force wind storm, which claimed the lives of two senior Unionist figures, Northern Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, Maynard Sinclair and North Down MP Sir Walter Smiles; underlines the lifeboats fantastic crew, that saved the lives of 33 of the 44 people rescued and that a vigil is to be held on Donaghadee Harbour to mark the occasion; and remembers the lives of those lost and that this event will never be forgotten.

That this House remembers the 72nd Anniversary of the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria, which went down off the County Down Coast, with the loss of 135 passengers and crew; notes that the 1950s ferry disaster was the biggest loss of life in UK waters after the second world...

That this house acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the loss of the roll-on/roll-off ferry MV Princess Victoria off the shores of Northern Ireland near the Copeland Islands on 31 January 1953; commemorates the loss of 135 lives, including Northern Ireland Finance Minister Sir Maynard Sinclair, and the MP for North Down, Sir Walter Smiles; pays tribute to the bravery to the crews of the ships and lifeboats that rallied to her assistance, in particular the crew of the Donaghadee lifeboat, the Sir Samuel Kelly, who saved the lives of 33 passengers; commends the efforts of the community in Donaghadee to preserve the Sir Samuel Kelly; and praises the ongoing dedication of the volunteers with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to rescue those in peril on our seas.

That this house acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the loss of the roll-on/roll-off ferry MV Princess Victoria off the shores of Northern Ireland near the Copeland Islands on 31 January 1953; commemorates the loss of 135 lives, including Northern Ireland Finance Minister Sir Maynard Sinclair, and the MP for North...