Post by Admin on May 28, 2013 8:08:39 GMT -5
The Merchant Navy:
Past, present and future
Cutty Sark was placed in Greenwich as a memorial to the Merchant Navy, particularly those who lost their lives in the two world wars. The sacrifice of the Merchant Marine for their country is still too little known and Maurice Lambert’s memorial to the Merchant Navy, previously positioned on the wall of the dry berth, will be displayed more prominently on conclusion of The Cutty Sark Conservation Project.
We are delighted that, after years of campaigning for full and appropriate recognition, the High Court has decided that Merchant Navy vessels were ‘in military service’ during the convoys; many escorted voyages to all the theatres of wartime activity and these ships are now recognised as war graves.
We enjoy an excellent relationship with the Merchant Navy Association and are privileged to be able to represent the ship at the Cenotaph and at Trinity House on significant dates.
LINK: www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark/
Past, present and future
Cutty Sark was placed in Greenwich as a memorial to the Merchant Navy, particularly those who lost their lives in the two world wars. The sacrifice of the Merchant Marine for their country is still too little known and Maurice Lambert’s memorial to the Merchant Navy, previously positioned on the wall of the dry berth, will be displayed more prominently on conclusion of The Cutty Sark Conservation Project.
We are delighted that, after years of campaigning for full and appropriate recognition, the High Court has decided that Merchant Navy vessels were ‘in military service’ during the convoys; many escorted voyages to all the theatres of wartime activity and these ships are now recognised as war graves.
We enjoy an excellent relationship with the Merchant Navy Association and are privileged to be able to represent the ship at the Cenotaph and at Trinity House on significant dates.
LINK: www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark/