Earlier this year, Wynne wrote to President Xi Jinping expressing her gratitude to the Chinese people for the heroic rescue, and firm support for the friendship between the two countries.

At the event on Friday, Wynne brought a letter of reply which she received last week. In the letter, the president encouraged family members of the survivors to further work on the advancement of the bilateral friendship as this year marks the 50th anniversary of ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations between China and the UK.

Brian Finch, translator of the book A Faithful Record of the Lisbon Maru Incident, said in a panel discussion after the screening, "Remember is the word that I'd like to say to recommend the documentary to my friends — remembering what those people suffered and how people went out of their way to save lives."

Leone Coyff, granddaughter of Morley, said a memorial of the Lisbon Maru was built in the National Memorial Arboretum in Britain in October. "We'd like to see a twin memorial being replicated in Zhoushan for future generations to visit and remember the past."

In a tablet Wynne brought with her, she saved many photos of local Chinese in Zhoushan performing a commemoration at the shore and on ships.

"If my health allows, I would love to travel to Zhoushan to meet the families of the fishermen when the memorial is built," said the 73-year-old.

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