Bicentennial of HMS Racehorse tragedy marked next week

Events to mark the bicentennial of the HMS Racehorse tragedy will take place next week. 

December 14 is 200 years since the British naval ship sank, taking the lives of nine men, three of which were from Castletown. 

The loss to local families inspired Sir William Hillary to encourage the UK government to create a national maritime lifesaving organisation, which became the RNLI.

A ceremony and plaque unveiling will take place on The Quay in Castletown at 2pm on December 14, with a special exhibition open at the Civic Hall from the following day.