Armagh Lord Mayor Cllr Sharon Haughey and Cllr Robert Turner joined members of Newry Maritime Association in Poyntzpass on Saturday past for a fundraising cycle in advance of the commemoration, providing bottled water for the cyclists.
Lord Mayor Haughey said, “When Cllr Turner approached me to support this initiative I was delighted to lend my support to such a worthy cause and to share in the commemoration of the eight seamen who lost their lives in boating accidents during World War II.”