Post by Administrator on Jan 8, 2018 12:50:02 GMT
Opinion: Why the Battle of the Atlantic needs a memorial
Vice-Admiral Mike Gretton writes on the importance of having a memorial for those who died, and those who served and survived.
An estimated 100,000 people lost their lives during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War Two, but the event does not have a dedicated national memorial in Britain.
Now, a charity - The Battle of the Atlantic Memorial - is launching a £2.5m fundraising campaign to build a memorial in Liverpool dedicated to those who died, as well as those who served and survived.
The charity's chairman, Vice-Admiral Mike Gretton, whose father Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Gretton served during the battle as an Atlantic Escort Group commander, tells his story:
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Vice-Admiral Mike Gretton writes on the importance of having a memorial for those who died, and those who served and survived.
An estimated 100,000 people lost their lives during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War Two, but the event does not have a dedicated national memorial in Britain.
Now, a charity - The Battle of the Atlantic Memorial - is launching a £2.5m fundraising campaign to build a memorial in Liverpool dedicated to those who died, as well as those who served and survived.
The charity's chairman, Vice-Admiral Mike Gretton, whose father Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Gretton served during the battle as an Atlantic Escort Group commander, tells his story:
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