Zeebrugge Raid - Wallasey, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The ferry terminal is in the river Mersey Estuary on the western side of the river. On the western side of the river was the port of Liverpool and many ships using the port were attacked by German U-Boats during the war.

The raid on Zeebrugge was an attempt to blockade the port and reduce the number of U-Boats attacking shipping. Amongst other ships the raiding party used two Mersey ferries, the Daffodil and the Iris, because of their shallow draught.

The raid was only of limited success but in recognition of the ferries role in the raid they were renamed the Royal Iris and Royal Daffodil.
br> The memorial is a small granite stone with a marble commemorative plaque and is sited across the road from the Mersey Ferry Terminal.

TO THE MEMORY
OF THE OFFICERS
AND MEN OF THE
4th BATTALION
ROYAL MARINES, THE ROYAL MARINES
ARTILLERY AND THE ROYAL NAVAL
LANDING PARTIES WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE ON
ST. GEORGES DAY 23rd APRIN 1918.
THEY WENT INTO THIS ACTION ABORD
HMS VINDICTIVE AND THE WALLASEY
FERRYBOATS IRIS AND DAFFODIL

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Victoria Place Seacombe Wallasey, Wirral United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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