Memorial

Black Merchant Seamen - WW2

Black Merchant Seaman Memorial as it appeared when first dedicated

Source: Copyright Joe Farrag

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Current Location

The memorial is just inside the Grove Street entrance to the Gardens, Falkner Square Gardens, Falkner Square, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 7NZ, England

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SJ 36114 89477

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 15200
Description: A red, sandstone block with relief carvings on the top, left and right faces. On the front of the stone is a black lacquered metal plate with a gold edge trim. There is a second, gold internal frame with concave cut outs at each corner. Centre top of the inner face is a gold silhouette of the merchant ship "Fort Concord". To right and left of this is a gold representation of a flower, also in gold. All lettering is in raised, gold block lettering. The stone stands on raised slabs that themselves stand on paving stones. The whole is within three brick walls, the top of the back wall being curved and the front being open to the Gardens
Inscription: THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO / ALL BLACK MERCHANT SEAMEN WHO SERVED / DURING THE 1939 - 45 WAR / "THEY HELD THEIR COURSE" / RESPECT DUE / IT WAS JOINTLY UNVEILED BY / MR. VESTY / PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH SHIPPING ORGANISATION / AND / MR. B.H. SKEETE / MERCHANT SEAMAN WHO SERVED DURING THE 1939 - 45 WAR / ON 27TH MAY 1993 / THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC" /

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): The Gallery, Sponsor
Liverpool City Council, Sponsor
Alan Roberts Ltd, Letter cutter / Engraver
Costs: £450
Sponsored By: The memorial was commissioned in 1993, the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic by Joe Farrag (Who had lost his Grandfather when his ship was sunk on 12 May 1943) at the Gallery and Liverpool City Council and is dedicated to all those who served in World War II. The memorial was unveiled by the President of the British Shipping Organisation and a World War II veteran.
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Total costs were £400 donated by Liverpool City Council and £163 by The Gallery on Falkner Square. In 2021, the RMT Union donated £1,000 to the restoration fund
Maintenance History: February 2023 - Renovated to current condition with new plaque and walled enclosure added. August 2019 - Visitor and road signs installed to raise awareness of the location of the memorial Commissioned by Joe Farrag owner of The Gallery on Falkner Square (Closed 1996).

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Black Merchant Seamen - WW2

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Black Merchant Seamen - WW2

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