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Black Merchant Seamen
Town or City: Liverpool
County: Merseyside
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2349
Value of grant: £273.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2008
UKNIWM reference number: 15200
The Black Merchant Seamen war memorial is sited in Falkner Square, Liverpool. It is constructed of red sand stone with relief carvings to the top and side. On the front face is a metal plaque.
Over the years the memorial plaque has been stolen, only to be found months later defaced and damaged. It subsequently suffered from graffiti. War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £273 to remove the graffiti by steam cleaning.
The memorial was commissioned in 1993, the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic by 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.
The inscription reads:
This plaque is dedicated to
All Black Merchant Seamen who served
During the 1939-1945 war
“They held their course”
Respect Due
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2349
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 15200
Background information on the memorial: Nerve 12 website
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
