Maurice Walter Griffiths GM (22 May 1902 – 11 October 1997)[1] was a noted yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects.
Maurice's family had moved from South London to Ipswich in 1903 when his father became the East of England representative for a glove manufacturer[2] .
Griffiths made such a success of this that other brokers threatened to stop advertising in Yachting Monthly if the new magazine continued.
Later in the war he had responsibility for the design and fitting of the explosive charges that sank 77 condemned ships off the coast of Normandy, where they formed part of the Mulberry Harbour used during D-Day and after in 1944.
He met his second wife, Marjorie, known as "Coppie" from her maiden name of Copson in December 1944 while based with the RNVR at HMS Vernon.