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P 1 Amazon Ship of War 1780 Cannon Bangor

Part 1 I was in Bangor the other day to video the famous historic Abbey. I walked across the side car park to video St Malachy's Wall when I spotted this rather neglected looking cannon tucked away in the corner. I was intrigued. This cannon while perhaps of not of huge military or historial significance is very interesting to an old guy like me. It tells a very sad story. This cannon belonged to the Ulster Privateer The Amazon wrecked in a fierce storm in Ballyholme Bay 23 rd Feb 1780 with the loss of all hands including the Captain, George Colvill of Bangor! In 1779 the ship had been famously involved in a naval battle with an American Privateer off Bangor as noted in the local press of the time. One of the wrecked ship’s cannon was salvaged by the Lord Lieutenant for Co Down James Dowsett Rose Cleland, and sat outside Rathgael House for many years before being presented to Bangor Abbey where it can be seen today in the car park beside the parish centre. The grave headstone of Captain George Colvill replete with nautical motifs – an anchor, cannons and a probable windlass – this is located at the back of the church. ( I must search for this. ) In the early 1900s it was still possible to see the timbers of the ship protruding at low water; in more recent years local scuba divers have seen tantalising glimpses of what they think is the wreck of the Amazon. This story reminds me of the fact that back then the sea was a very dangerous place whether you were close to home and land or whether you were far out to sea. Nothing could be taken for granted. The coastline around Ireland both north and south are literally littered with the wrecks of small vessels like this that set out to sea, in good heart, but then came to grief with loss of sons brothers, fathers and uncles. Remember these men were breadwinners who left possibly a dependent family destitute at home. Hard times! Part 2 Further to this Amazon cannon discovery at Bangor Abbey I went home and went online. I discovered that there is a Bangor Abbey Graveyard website that lists all the graves in the graveyard. This amazing website also gives their locations and the inscription on the headstone. There is even a picture of the headstone of young local man Captain George Colvill who was in command that fateful night! Included on the the headstone is a tribute poem 'Colvill' to the captain. I will make a Part 2 video about this.