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Lest We Forget – The Sinking of the Lusitania

Thomas Marie Madawaska Hemy (1852–1937)

y Gaer – Brecon Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Lest We Forget – The Sinking of the Lusitania

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The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, famous for her luxurious accommodation and speed capability, primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic between the USA and Great Britain. On 1st May 1915 the Lusitania left port in New York for Liverpool, to make her 202nd trip across the Atlantic. The ship was torpedoed on 7th May 1915 and sank in 18 minutes. The vessel went down 11 miles off the Irish coast, killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard and leaving 761 survivors. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany and contributed to the American entry into the First World War, becoming an iconic symbol of why the war was being fought in military recruiting campaigns.

y Gaer – Brecon Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Brecon

Title

Lest We Forget – The Sinking of the Lusitania

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 226 x W 310 cm

Accession number

PCF1

Work type

Painting

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Thomas Marie Madawaska Hemy

1852–1937

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