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John Barr Clements

Birth	:	22 Mar 1877 Halton, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	24 Jan 1906 British Columbia, Canada
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.5131187, -79.8732758
Inscription	:	In memory of J.B. Clements who was drowned in S.S. Valencia wreck off west coast of Vancouver Island BC
Description	:	The wreck of the S.S. Valencia: On Monday, January 22, 1906, the coastal passenger liner SS Valencia, en route from San Francisco to Seattle with 108 passengers and 65 crew aboard, passed the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca in foul weather, and ran aground on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. The ship was on a reef, trapped between sheer rock cliffs and pounding breakers. Uncharted rocks and fierce storms made it impossible for rescue vessels to approach from seaward. Scores of passengers drowned when their lifeboats were wrecked or capsized in the surf. Over the next... Read More	The wreck of the S.S. Valencia: On Monday, January 22, 1906, the coastal passenger liner SS Valencia, en route from San Francisco to Seattle with 108 passengers and 65 crew aboard, passed the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca in foul weather, and ran aground on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. The ship was on a reef, trapped between sheer rock cliffs and pounding breakers. Uncharted rocks and fierce storms made it impossible for rescue vessels to approach from seaward. Scores of passengers drowned when their lifeboats were wrecked or capsized in the surf. Over the next 36 hours, terrified people huddled on the hurricane deck or clung to the rigging as huge waves slowly broke the ship apart. Finally, as rescuers watched, horrified and powerless, a huge wave swept the remaining passengers and crew into the sea. There were 37 survivors, but 136 persons perished in one of the most tragic maritime disasters in Pacific Northwest history. ----- A Night of Wind and Rain It was high tide when the Valencia went aground, with rain, strong southeast winds blowing 25 to 35 miles an hour and heavy swells coming in from the ocean. First the ship struck a rock a few hundred yards offshore, rupturing the bottom of the hull and flooding the middle cargo hold. Then a large wave lifted the Valencia over the rock, driving her inshore. As waves swung the ship around, Captain Johnson, believing the ship would sink, ordered her beached, stern first. The vessel wound up on the reef, with the bow toward the open ocean, in about four fathoms of water, less than 100 yards from shore. The coastline was a continuous 100-foot sheer rock cliff constantly pounded by heavy surf. Proceeding along the shoreline was impossible, and the top of the bluff was covered with trees and dense underbrush. A telephone/telegraph line, following a crude trail blazed through the forest, had been strung in the trees linking the Carmanah Light Station to Cape Beale and Bamfield Creek. The Valencia was trapped in an uninhabited wilderness with no means of communication or escape.

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Where is John Barr Clements's memorial?
John Barr Clements's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada.
When did John Barr Clements death?
John Barr Clements death on 24 Jan 1906 in British Columbia, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the John Barr Clements's memorial?
Latitude: 43.5131187
Longitude: -79.8732758

Family Members:

Parent

William Clements

(1841 - 1915)

Drusilla Bowbeer Clements

(1846 - 1924)

Siblings

William Bradford Clements

(1868 - 1946)

Milton White Clements

(1878 - 1949)

Annie Drusilla Clements Sexton

(1880 - 1979)

Russell Matthew Clements

(1884 - 1975)

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