Post by Administrator on Nov 13, 2016 2:57:24 GMT
We are calling on the public to remember the contribution and sacrifice made by men of the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets as we mark Remembrance Sunday on 13 November.
Remembrance Day
The 11,900 merchant seamen and fishermen from 1,286 fishing vessels and merchant ships who lost their lives in WW1 and have no known grave but the sea are commemorated on a memorial on Tower Hill, but it’s a well-kept secret – never featured on Remembrance Sunday by the BBC.
Chief Executive, Commodore Malcolm Williams, comments: “We remember and honour the men of the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets who served and suffered in time of war. We are indebted to them and to all who sacrificed their lives for their country”.
“I hope that this year and in years to come the BBC, our national broadcaster, will include the Remembrance Sunday service at Tower Hill in its schedule to honour seafarers and their vital contribution in two World Wars and the Falklands so their sacrifice and bravery will never be forgotten.”
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Remembrance Day
The 11,900 merchant seamen and fishermen from 1,286 fishing vessels and merchant ships who lost their lives in WW1 and have no known grave but the sea are commemorated on a memorial on Tower Hill, but it’s a well-kept secret – never featured on Remembrance Sunday by the BBC.
Chief Executive, Commodore Malcolm Williams, comments: “We remember and honour the men of the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets who served and suffered in time of war. We are indebted to them and to all who sacrificed their lives for their country”.
“I hope that this year and in years to come the BBC, our national broadcaster, will include the Remembrance Sunday service at Tower Hill in its schedule to honour seafarers and their vital contribution in two World Wars and the Falklands so their sacrifice and bravery will never be forgotten.”
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