Skinner's Monument
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Skinner's Monument
Image: © Arthur C Harris Taken: 21 Mar 2013
After surviving several life-threatening injuries in the American War of Independence, John MacGregor Skinner became a Captain for the Post Office Service. He came to Wales to command a packet ship and was employed between Holyhead and Dublin, a post he held for 33 years. He got to know the local people well and was not only respected as a captain, but as a benevolent person who cared for those less fortunate than himself. He turned down the offer of a knighthood, by George IV, so as not to jeopardise his career on the steam packets. On 30 October 1832 tragedy struck when Captain Skinner and his mate were washed overboard by heavy seas, not half an hour from Holyhead. His death was met with overwhelming grief and money raised by the townsfolk paid for Skinner's Monument to be built to remember his remarkable life. Information courtesy of BBC.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.307665
Longitude
-4.627699