Post by Administrator on Jun 12, 2010 21:33:56 GMT
Merchant Navy Memorial Day - London 2010
The annual Merchant Navy Day Commemorative Service and Reunion at Trinity Square Gardens, Tower Hill, London is to be held on Sunday 5th September 2010. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the tragic loss of life sustained in Britain's worst ever maritime disaster, the sinking of the Troopship Lancastria, 17th June 1940.
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In Memory of Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
The British Merchant Navy - they also served!
Lest We Forget
The Merchant Navy played a crucial role in both world wars. Not only did it transport vital supplies and personnel but many ships were converted for war work. Some were armed, others carried out tasks such as minesweeping.
'Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was'
Hebrew proverb