It's November 11th. Why not take some time today to watch #WhoseHistory film 'Hey Joe' and remember those Black merchant seamen who lost their lives during the Second World War? The Royal British Legion Help for Heroes Battle of the Atlantic Memorial #RemembranceDay2021 liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studies/…

Propeller Club LPL @WestApproaches Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Sue Henney My grandad Stanley Curtis was chief steward in the merchant navy in ww2- survived being torpedoed three times and spent 40 days in an open lifeboat at sea before being rescued. Also escaped from being taken prisoner in Timbuktu… wish I’d met him 🙏 #sacrifice

Quick final update from @Big_Heritage director Dean on what we are trying to achieve with this project.

A campaign to create a national memorial to the Battle of the Atlantic in #Merseyside has secured a £1.25m donation - Liverpool Business News ⁦Battle of the Atlantic Memorial⁩ lbndaily.co.uk/1-25m-boost-fo…

Battle of the Atlantic Memorial American Merchant Marine Veterans, Inc. (AMMV) Mersey Maritime BBC Merseyside Iain Ballantyne Tony McDonough @SusanLeeEcho Liverpool Echo Crispin Pailing L'pool Parish Church @WestApproaches Mersey Ferries This is really good news and brings this important memorial a step closer to fruition.

Spectacular photos of HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside in Liverpool 😍 Thank you Stratus Imagery for capturing our time in this brilliant city 📸 Liverpool City Region @CruiseLpool Royal Liver Building Royal Navy

Funding boost for Battle of the Atlantic Memorial at Woodside Ferry birkenhead.news/funding-boost-… Battle of the Atlantic Memorial @Big_Heritage U-534 Wirral Council

Plans to create the UK’s national memorial to the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial in Merseyside have taken a big step forward after the campaign group secured a £1.25m donation. Find out more about the latest plans here: online.flippingbook.com/view/505140808…

Leaders on Capitol Hill on Wednesday awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to surviving merchant mariners, who provided equipment, food, fuel and other materials to military troops around the world during World War II. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

World War II Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal gcaptain.com/world-war-ii-m…

#ICYMI here is the CSPAN video link to the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony today at Capitol Hill. We will supply details & paperwork necessary to request a duplicate bronze medal. It will be supplied by MARAD. c-span.org/video/?520390-…

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

Combining LJMU History with theatre @Dljmu, find out more about Battle of the Atlantic Memorial at today's (13 Jan) performance of 'Blowing A Raspberry at Hitler: A story of WATU, the WRNS and the War at Sea' Join the audience at 2pm or 6.30pm 📍John Foster Drama Studio eventbrite.com/e/blowing-a-ra…