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Royal dedication a highlight of UK Merchant Navy Day 2019
As the maritime community marked Merchant Navy Day around the UK on 3 September 2019 (see end of page), Plymouth had a particular milestone to celebrate, with the unveiling of a new Merchant Navy Monument. Andrew Linington reports
Plymouth claims the title of 'Britain's Ocean City' and this year’s Merchant Navy Day saw the culmination of a long struggle to ensure that it pays an appropriate tribute to its merchant seafarers.
A big crowd gathered on Plymouth Hoe to see the Princess Royal unveil Plymouth's Merchant Navy Monument – three granite blocks, each weighing more than four tonnes, topped by a 7ft high sculpture of a seafarer looking out to sea.
The dedication of the memorial was the climax of a five-year fundraising campaign which had been fuelled by long-standing concerns about the lack of proper recognition for the huge sacrifice made by civilian crews during conflicts.
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As the maritime community marked Merchant Navy Day around the UK on 3 September 2019 (see end of page), Plymouth had a particular milestone to celebrate, with the unveiling of a new Merchant Navy Monument. Andrew Linington reports
Plymouth claims the title of 'Britain's Ocean City' and this year’s Merchant Navy Day saw the culmination of a long struggle to ensure that it pays an appropriate tribute to its merchant seafarers.
A big crowd gathered on Plymouth Hoe to see the Princess Royal unveil Plymouth's Merchant Navy Monument – three granite blocks, each weighing more than four tonnes, topped by a 7ft high sculpture of a seafarer looking out to sea.
The dedication of the memorial was the climax of a five-year fundraising campaign which had been fuelled by long-standing concerns about the lack of proper recognition for the huge sacrifice made by civilian crews during conflicts.
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