The Merchant Navy Seaman - Marine Parade, Dover, UK
N 51° 07.430 E 001° 19.055
31U E 382263 N 5664941
On a lawned area that runs along Marine Parade, in Dover, are several memorials mainly related to the Second World War. One of these is the Merchant Navy memorial that has a sculpture of a Merchany Navy seaman, probably an officer, in uniform.
Waymark Code: WMR26D
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/01/2016
Views: 4
The bronze sculpture, by Vivien Mallock, is larger than life-size and depicts a Merchant Navy seafarer, wearing a uniform jacket an cap. He is holding a pair of binoculars that are ready to be raised to his eyes. The statue stands on a grey, granite plinth that is inscribed on all four sides.
The south face, that facing the sea, is inscribed:
In Remembrance of
Merchant Navy Seamen who lost their lives
in World War II - 1939-1945
They sustained heavy losses,
1 in 3 Merchant Navy Seamen
did not survive the war.
Merchant Navy Seamen killed: 30, 248
Missing: 4,654
Wounded: 4,707
Prisoner of War: 5,720
Total of Casualties: 45,329
Look out to sea and say a prayer
for those who rest beneath,
they gave their lives, that you may share
a Europe that is free
Donald Hunter, 2008
Wikipedia tells us about the UK Merchant Navy:
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). King George V bestowed the title of "Merchant Navy" on the British merchant shipping fleets following their service in the First World War; a number of other nations have since adopted the title.
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