'Ellen Edwards, teacher of navigation' by William Roos, 1859 (oils) [image 1 of 2]

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Ellen Edwards came to live in Caernarfon during the 1830s where she taught navigation and seamanship to hundreds of local men until her death in 1889. She was the daughter of Captain William Francis of Amlwch, Anglesey, who had also been a teacher of navigation. During her final years, she was assisted by her daughter, Ellen Evans.

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24/07/2009

Owner:

Caernarfon Record Office, Gwynedd Archives Service

Creator:

Roos, William

License information:

Reproduced by permission of Caernarfon Record Office, Gwynedd Archives Service

Caernarfon Record Office, Gwynedd Archives Service 2002

Publisher Ref:

GTJ17668

Item uploaded:

21/1/2010

Date originally created:

1859

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