Liverpool - Merchant Navy Memorial
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Norfolk12
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The Memorial is situated on the Mersey River Front at the Pier Head,
Close to the Liver Building and the end of St.James Street, Liverpool.
Waymark Code: WM3ZHC
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/11/2008
Views: 53
The Liverpool Naval Memorial commemorates 1,400 of these officers and men, who died on active service aboard more than 120 ships, and who have no grave but the sea.
The great majority of Merchant Navy men, who did not serve with the Navy, but with merchant ships,and are commemorated on the Merchant Navy Memorial, at Tower Hill in London.
A column flanked either side by 24 plaques and two globes of the world.
The Names are listed –
Royal Naval Reserve by Rank and Merchant Navy by ship.
THESE OFFICERS AND MEN
OF THE MERCHANT NAVY
DIED WHILE SERVING WITH THE
ROYAL NAVY
AND HAVE NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA.
1939- 1945
Date of Dedication: 11/12/1952
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Walking along the Pier Head
Access times: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Pier Head
Liverpool, Lancs United Kingdom
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Commemoration: The Seamen of the Navy and Merchant Navy
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