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Visit the Mona’s Queen Exhibition
The exhibition is open 10am to 4.30pm every day until June 5, admission is free.
On May 29 1940, the Steam Packet Ship Mona’s Queen was one of three company vessels lost during Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of British forces from Dunkirk.
A memorial to the Mona’s Queen is located at Kallow Point in Port St Mary and is the location for an annual memorial service.
Earlier this year, a dive team from Discover Diving, led by Dr Ben Houghton visited the wreck site to record the wreck and lay a memorial plaque.
To commemorate the bravery of the crews who died, a two week exhibition written and curated by Dr Michelle Haywood is being held at Port St Mary Town Hall.
The exhibition tells the story of the Mona’s Queen and the other Isle of Man Steam Packet ships that were requisitioned for war service, from construction, to service and to loss.
The exhibition is richly supported with generous loans from the families of the crew of heirlooms, photographs and letters, many of which have not been on public display before.
The exhibition is open 10am to 4.30pm every day until June 5, admission is free.
Dr Haywood said: ‘We wish to thank the sponsors of this project Discover Diving, Isle of Man Steam Packet, Donny Callister legacy fund, Rushen Heritage Trust, Captain Jack Ronan and Port St Mary Commissioners as well as all the families who have shared their precious memories and artefacts with us.’
A book will be released in the autumn.
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