The Mumbles Lifeboat Memorial Window at All Saints Church, Oystermouth, commemorating the loss of the eight crew of the lifeboat Edward, Prince of Wales on April 23, 1947, on service to ss Samtampa, was unveiled on May 6 by the Duke of Beaufort.

To make this beautiful tribute possible, nearly 1,000 people had subscribed to an appeal initiated by Canon Hughes with Michael Shellard as secretary. In his speech the Duke said; 'The terrible day 30 years ago that robbed this village of eight brave men nevertheless provided an example of humanity at its highest, unselfishness in its purest and charity which is love most unbounded.' photograph by courtesy of Roger David Studios, Mumbles.