THE CUTTY SARK

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MERCHANT NAVY & THE CUTTY SARK

Past, Present & Future

Cutty Sark was placed in Greenwich as a memorial to the Merchant Navy, particularly those who lost their lives in the two world wars. The sacrifice of the Merchant Marine for their country is still too little known and Maurice Lambert’s memorial to the Merchant Navy, previously positioned on the wall of the dry berth, will be displayed more prominently on conclusion of The Cutty Sark Conservation Project.

They are delighted that, after years of campaigning for full and appropriate recognition, the High Court has decided that Merchant Navy vessels were ‘in military service’ during the convoys; many escorted voyages to all the theatres of wartime activity and these ships are now recognised as war graves.

They enjoy an excellent relationship with the Merchant Navy Association and are privileged to be able to represent the ship at the Cenotaph and at Trinity House on significant dates.

www.cuttysark.org.uk/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.pplqxdgnspffipwy

For further information about the Merchant Navy Association please see www.red-duster.co.uk

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RE: ROYAL MAIL / MN STAMPS:

Anybody interested in a reception on the Cutty Sark then check this out.

Mail trawls for navy veterans

The Royal Mail is looking for veterans and descendants of Merchant Navy crews over the past 200 years.

It comes ahead of a new series of limited edition Merchant Navy stamps, which go on sale in September. Royal Mail is keen to talk to relatives and surviving crew from the Battle of the Atlantic and Arctic Convoys. A number of people will be invited to a reception aboard the Cutty Sark.

Email [e-mail], or call Miki on 07900 690 574

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MN Stamps are launched on 19th September 2013:

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The Cutty Sark reception is a perfect setting as she is a memorial to the Merchant Navy and its losses in two world wars.

(In 1951, the Cutty Sark Society had been established by her admirers. With the support of the public and the Society’s patron, the Duke of Edinburgh, funds were raised to rescue her. In 1954, she was placed in dry dock in Greenwich, London. There she served as a unique example of breath taking ship design and as a symbol of Britain’s proud maritime heritage. She also became the memorial to the Merchant Navy and its losses in two world wars).