A plaque was unveiled in memory of the three men who perished in an accident off the Devon coast.
Hugh Shiel watched the unveiling of a plaque remembering the three men, outside the Cawsand Congregational Church
Hugh Shiel was 18 when he, Michael Coleman, 27, Michael Perry, 20 and Percival Newland, 19, decided to row to their barracks after a night out.Speaking at the memorial he organised on Saturday, Mr Shiel said seeing their names on the plaque meant a lot. "I'm just so happy that the families after all this time can now see their names in Cawsand and now as the generations go by there's always something there, which is quite important"The four men had been drinking in one of theHaving missed the last bus home they tried to row back but the boat capsized.
The plaque was unveiled outside Caswand Congregational Church before prayers were said in Cawsand Square, followed by music from Royal Marines musicians.
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