Liverpool- MERCHANT NAVY MEMORIAL
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Norfolk12
N 53° 24.240 W 002° 59.820
30U E 500199 N 5917213
1914- 1918 and 1939 – 1945.
This Memorial is dedicated to THE MERCHANT NAVY and was donated To the people of LIVERPOOL by the LIVERPOOL Retired Merchant Seafarers.
Waymark Code: WM3ZM4
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/12/2008
Views: 45
On reverse
Dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives
Willingly for the freedom of others and have no grave
But the sea.
“THEY SHALL NOT GROWN OLD,
AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD.
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,
NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”
And handed to the city by the Rt.Honourable John Prescott.
Deputy Prime Minister 30th October 1998.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Both World Wars
1914- 1918
and 1939- 1945
In Honor Of: Merchant Navy Seamen
Date of dedication: 10/30/1998
Who Put it Here?: Liverpool Retired Merchant Seafarers
Description of Memorial:
A marble Memorial on the Pier Head , Liverpool. overlooking the River Mersey,and the other memorials in this area.
Inscribed both sides.
Marker Text: Not listed
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