A Studio Jon photograph/postcard showing the cross channel boats in Fishguard harbour, the St David; the Great Western; M.V Innisfallen and St Patrick; the St Andrew.
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A Studio Jon photograph/postcard showing the cross channel boats in Fishguard harbour, the St David; the Great Western; M.V Innisfallen and St Patrick; the St Andrew.
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I lived next door to Captain Kelly, who was Captain of the St David ferry to Rosslare. I believe he was a captain on that route throughout the war years. Also living in the same location were Mr & Mrs Yeomans from Stourbridge. He was,I believe, the Harbour master.
Opposite us was a grocery store run by A M Lewis. Cyril Lewis was my Godfather and his son was Alan – same age as myself. A very musical family. Verney Lewis was a lifeboat man. Between them they opened a cinema behind the shop by converting an old bake house ( I think). They would paint film titles showing on their shop window.
I recall the St Patrick and the Innisfallen and a visit to the bay by HMS Howe – aircraft carrier @ 1949.
I left the area in 1953 having celebrated the Queen’s coronation that year with a street party that June in Pen Cw.
All the ships featured were operating from Fishguard at some time during the 1960s. “St David” to Rosslare until 1972; “Inisfallen” to Cork until 1968; “St Patrick” winter relief sailings to Rosslare until 1963; “Great Western” to Waterford until 1966 (photo shows “St David” in the background. Pictures themselves taken over a longer period. “Inisfallen” for example has the funnel colours of the British & Irish Steam Packet Co, which she wore only until 1953 when replaced by those of the City of Cork Steam Packet Co. (white with black top).
Must have been taken during late 59 and early 60’s. I was a crew member on The Great Western 61/62 and I think she left Fishguard Harbour about 1966.
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