My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned from
Having their names there - that's what I wanted," said Peter.Related topicsBarmouthWales
- ▪Having their names there - that's what I wanted," said Peter.Related topicsBarmouthWales
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My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned fromImage caption, Peter Watts was just 14-years-old when he lost his mother, father, brother and sister in the boating disasterByGeorge HerdBBC WalesPublished27 minutes ago"It's something you don't get over - you learn to live with it."Sixty years ago, Peter Watts' entire family was killed in a boating tragedy that shocked the nation.His nine-year-old sister Angela, 10-year-old brother David, mother Doreen and father Frederick George, along with twelve others, died when the Prince of Wales pleasure boat sank on the Mawddach Estuary in Gwynedd on 22 July, 1966.Now, a memorial recalling the names of the 15 people who lost their lives has been unveiled.It was another chance for Peter to travel from the village he grew up in, near…
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