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On This Day

Posted by Karen on August 27, 2024, 8:47 am

1979 - Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, was murdered by the IRA. The Earl and other members of his family went lobster-potting and tuna fishing in his boat, Shadow V. A bomb, which had been planted the night before, was remotely detonated and the boat destroyed. Lord Mountbatten's grandson, Nicholas (aged 14) was also murdered. Others on the boat were seriously injured.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Carolyn on August 27, 2024, 9:01 am, in reply to "On This Day"

That was a sad ending to a life well lived. It was awful that several other innocent people were also killed. I'd never seen that memorial before. Thank you for posting it.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Hollie24 on August 27, 2024, 3:23 pm, in reply to "On This Day"

Paul Maxwell, a young teen, was also killed. Lady Brabourn, Dickie's daughter's mother-in-law, died the next day.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Karen on August 27, 2024, 4:52 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

They are mentioned in the photo of the memoral I originally posted.

Re: On This Day

Posted by karenl on August 27, 2024, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

That news came as absolutely shocking. It was a relative of the Royal Family, the Royals were targeted. To me, it was bad enough that Dickie Mountbatten was targeted, but to target the family and other innocent people on a outing that was to be a happy day. It was heinous.
I would listen to the news and read in the paper about The Troubles, a terrible time for innocent Protestants and Catholics.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Nellie on August 27, 2024, 10:42 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

With his mother

Guess who's itching to play with his present.

Re: On This Day

Posted by karenl on August 28, 2024, 1:08 am, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

Love them!
I get a kick out of the first photo, my grandparents would always pour some coffee into the saucer and then pour it back into the cup. That brought back memories.
The photo of Dickie and the train is a hoot. He's taken the controls. Thanks Nellie!

The Funeral Of Earl Mountbatten

Posted by karenl on September 5, 2024, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/09/05/royal-guests-at-the-funeral-of-earl-mountbatten/

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