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Princess Anne visits North Devon

Princess Anne visited North Devon on Tuesday. The Princess Royal will be in Clovelly to open a fountain, and unveil a plaque in remembrance of mariners who lost their lives near the town. She will then move on to Barnstaple to open a new play park.

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Princess Anne meets descendants of Clovelly mariners

Princess Anne meeting some of the descendants of the mariners lost in 1838. Credit: ITV West Country/Seth Conway

Princess Anne has unveiled a plaque at Clovelly, marking the death of 21 men in a sea disaster there in 1838. As well as speaking to the descendants of those mariners, and local fishermen, she is also meeting the Shipwreck Mariners Society's supporters and volunteers.

The charity began here in Clovelly after the 1838 tragedy and over 175 years has supported hundreds of thousands of mariners and their families in need.

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