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Tag Archives: convoy
Merchant Navy Day
The 3rd of September is commemorated as Merchant Navy Day in the UK, and as such we commemorate the men and women of the Merchant Navy who lost their lives in the service of their country. Their contribution to the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Liverpool, London, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Photo Essay, Staffordshire, Transportation, United Kingdom, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged convoy, Memorial, Merchant Navy, National Memorial Arboretum, NMA, ship, World War
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Loving Liverpool (8) Western Approaches Command
As I was saying… (Liverpool Exchange War Memorials are at the bottom of the page). The war at sea was a brutal one, lasting from the first day of the war right through till the last. To make matters worse … Continue reading
Posted in Collections and Museums, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Liverpool, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, United Kingdom, War, World War 2
Tagged Anglican Cathedral, Battle of the Atlantic, convoy, Liverpool, Max Horton, Merchant Navy, Percy Noble, U-boat, Western Approaches, WREN
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