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MPs Praise for Seafarers

20 years ago

As the Mission to Seafarers was celebrating its 150th Anniversary at a service in Westminster Abbey, an all-party group of MPs, led by Shadow Minister for Shipping Julian Brazier, praised the work of the Mission. Tabling an Early Day Motion, Brazier said, This charity, and its Catholic sister the Apostleship of the Sea, works tirelessly to support seafarers across the globe. Being at sea is a dangerous life, they need all the support we can give them.

Designed to be the fastest clipper ship in the annual race to bring the first of the new season’s tea home from China, the bowlines of earlier fast ships were moulded into the midship attributes of Firth of Forth fishing boats to create a new hull shape that was stronger, could take more sail, and be driven harder than any other ship at the time of its launch in November 1869.

MJInformation No: 21995