Dennis Wynne, daughter of Dennis Morley, a survivor of the Lisbon Maru sinking, has recently shared a little-known story from World War II when a group of Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue more than 300 British prisoners of war (POWs) under Japanese gunfire. In October 1942, the Japanese army requisitioned a cargo vessel "Lisbon Maru" to carry more than 1,800 British POWs from Hong Kong to Japan. In violation of international conventions, the Japanese army did not put any markings on the ship to indicate the POWs inside. Torpedoed by the U.S. army, the vessel sank in the waters off the Zhoushan Islands in east China's Zhejiang Province. Local fishermen risked their own lives to rescue 384 POWs aboard the ship. One of the survivors was Dennis Morley, a member of the British Royal Scots Regiment. Morley survived the sinking of the ship by floating on his back in the water. He was eventually recaptured by another Japanese ship. Wynne said the intervention of Chinese fishermen was key to his survival. Before he died at the age of 101, Morley told his daughter that he dreamed of a memorial being built in China, to recognize the bravery of the rescuers. After his death, Wynne wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping, asking if a monument could be erected in Zhoushan. President Xi said in the letter he would personally look into the building of the memorial. In May this year, that promise was fulfilled with the unveiling of a commemorative monument in Zhoushan, attended by Wynne, relatives of other British POWs, and descendants of the heroic Chinese fishermen. The new memorial stands as a sister site to the existing Lisbon Maru memorial at the UK's National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, which honors more than 800 British POWs who lost their lives in the sinking of the ship. As the world marks eight decades since the end of World War II, the legacy of the Lisbon Maru rescue lives on -- a testament to survival, courage, and the unbreakable bond between Chinese and British people. Shotlist: Staffordshire, UK - Recent: 1. Aerial shots of monuments, trees at UK's National Memorial Arboretum; 2. Various of memorial for Lisbon Maru sinking during World War II, badges, picture of sinking ship, words on memorial; London, UK - Recent 3. Various of photos of Dennis Morley, survivor of Lisbon Maru sinking; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Wynne, daughter of Lisbon Maru survivor Dennis Morley (starting with shot 3/ending with shot 5): "This is five generations of us. That's dad, myself."; 5. Wynne showing family photo; 6. Photo of Dennis Morley; 7. Picture of sinking ship "Lisbon Maru"; 8. Various of sketches restoring sinking of Lisbon Maru; 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Wynne, daughter of Lisbon Maru survivor (starting with shot 8): "My father was one of the last ones. He was in one of the lower holds. A lot of them were jumping into the sea, and there were other Japanese ships, shooting machine guns into the water and killing the prisoners of war."; Staffordshire, UK - Recent 10. Various of memorial for Lisbon Maru rescue; 11. Flags at UK's National Memorial Arboretum; London, UK - Recent 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Wynne, daughter of Lisbon Maru survivor Dennis Morley "He (my father) said that they (Chinese fishermen) were heroes, they were like angels appearing because the Japanese stopped shooting, and many, many of the [British] prisoners of war escaped death because of that."; 13. Photo, decorations at Wynne's home; 14. Various of Wynne reading document about Lisbon Maru sinking; 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Wynne, daughter of Lisbon Maru survivor Dennis Morley (starting with shot 14/ending with shot 16): "I had a message from the Chinese embassy to say that the ambassador would like to come to my house to deliver the letter from President Xi. I just couldn't imagine he had written back to me."; 16. Various of reply letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping; FILE: Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, east China - May 2025 17. Various of Wynne, others attending unveiling ceremony of memorial for Lisbon Maru rescue; London, UK - Recent 18. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Wynne, daughter of Lisbon Maru survivor Dennis Morley (starting with shot 17/ending with shot 19): "There were lots of other prisoners of war's relatives there as well, and some relatives of the Chinese fisherman as well. I was just absolutely overwhelmed, and I was proud that I've made my dad's wishes come true."; FILE: Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, east China - May 2025 19. Various of Wynne, others at unveiling ceremony, island. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]