Post by KG on Dec 18, 2017 23:10:11 GMT
The Battle of the Atlantic was the most important campaign of the Second World War. On all sides, it cost the lives of 32,000 merchant and naval sailors, and over 2,000 ships were sunk. Despite its significance, it has no overall memorial in the UK.
The Memorial project
The International Memorial for the Battle of the Atlantic project has been registered as a charity, with a board of trustees chaired by Vice Admiral Mike Gretton CB CVO, to create a waterfront memorial in Liverpool, the location of the UK command headquarters.
An important educational role is envisaged for the memorial, aided by collaboration with Merseyside Maritime Museum. Architects Donald Insall Associates and sculptor Paul Day have been selected to complete the memorial, with a target date of May 2019.
Pump-priming funds are being sought now, and the main fundraising campaign for the £2M project is expected to begin by the end of 2017.
Register your interest LINK
The Memorial project
The International Memorial for the Battle of the Atlantic project has been registered as a charity, with a board of trustees chaired by Vice Admiral Mike Gretton CB CVO, to create a waterfront memorial in Liverpool, the location of the UK command headquarters.
An important educational role is envisaged for the memorial, aided by collaboration with Merseyside Maritime Museum. Architects Donald Insall Associates and sculptor Paul Day have been selected to complete the memorial, with a target date of May 2019.
Pump-priming funds are being sought now, and the main fundraising campaign for the £2M project is expected to begin by the end of 2017.
Register your interest LINK