Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Cowes Holy Trinity : Fastnet Race

Location

On north side of Holy Trinity Church, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Description

Rocks from the Fastnet Rock and plaques in memory of the yachtsmen and woman who died in the Fastnet Race of 1979, placed by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.

Memorial

Cowes Holy Trinity : Fastnet Race Memorial

Inscription

1979 FASTNET RACE
IN MEMORIAM

PAUL BALDWIN	PETER DOREY	ROBERT ROBIE
ROBIN BOWYER	PETER EVERSON	DAVID SHEAHAN
Sub-Lt RUSSELL BROWN	FRANK FERRIS	Sub-Lt CHARLES STEAVENSON
DAVID CRISP	WILLIAM Le FEVRE	ROGER WATTS
OLIVIA DAVIDSON	RICHARD PENDRED	GERRIT JAN WILLERINK
JOHN DIX	PETER PICKERING	GERALD WINKS
	JOHN PUXLEY

THIS GARDEN
GIVEN BY THE R.O.R.C.
AND THESE STONES
FROM THE FASTNET ROCK
BY IRISH YACHTSMEN
ARE IN MEMORY
OF THOSE LOST AT SEA
IN THE STORM DURING
THE FASTNET RACE AUGUST 1979

Further Information

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Cowes : Holy Trinity Church - - Fastnet Race Memorial -

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Cowes : Holy Trinity Church -
- Fastnet Race Memorial -