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RE: Hidden History: The Sinking Of The Lancastria, A True Story Told Through The Eyes Of My Grandad
What a fantastic thing to have happened, that Marie managed to track your grandfather down.
It really is a shame that politics has gotten in the way of honouring all those that were lost to this horrible incident, as they so rightly should be.
Thanks for sharing your grandfather's story. Now it is out there for everyone to know. :)
Hey, my friend thank you for the kind words and support! And yes it's a beautiful story that I really felt deserved to be both told and held for technological eternity on the blockchain.
I could in a way understand why they wouldn't have wanted it immediately brought into the public consciousness. But the survivors, their families and the families of the people that died have fought for decades to give the Lancastria a voice. Even in 2015 (the 75th anniversary) the families were still fighting, I have taken the below words from a paper of that time:
"Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the tragedy on Wednesday relatives of those who were onboard have condemned the Ministry of Defence for failing to commemorate their sacrifice.
In 2008, the Scottish Government commissioned a medal to honour survivors and descendants of those who lost their lives. But the UK Government has remained resolutely silent."
It makes people feel that the lives of those who perished are worthless and unworthy of being marked. Each of those death figures is a life and they meant something, they still do.
Thanks again @ravenruis
Yes, I can understand that at the time it was more prudent of the government to keep the incident hush-hush, but 75 years later? Horrible, unless they can truly show 'just cause'.