Betty May Lewin nee. Walters – Civilian Casualty, S.S. Ceramic
Betty May Lewin nee. Walters – Civilian Casualty, S.S. Ceramic Another Swansea victim of the sinking of the S.S. Ceramic was Betty May Walters , whose mother, Mrs A. Walters , resided at 35 Belle Vue Street, Swansea . Betty had married Benson Leonard Lewin earlier in 1942 in Lambeth, London . Her husband, who was also lost in the sinking, was the son of Isadore Bernhardt and Rebecca Lewin , of Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa . The couple had been travelling together when tragedy struck. The Sinking of S.S. Ceramic – 7 th December 1942 S.S. Ceramic The S.S. Ceramic was one of the last great passenger liners of the pre‑war era, originally operated by the White Star Line and later by the Shaw, Savill & Albion Company . Designed for long‑distance voyages to South Africa and Australia, she was a large, well‑built vessel known for her reliability, comfort, and capacity to carry hundreds of passengers. When the Second World War began, Ceramic continued to sail u...
