The IOBA was Cordially invited to; MERCHANT NAVY DAY – LIVERPOOL:

 

The Annual Merchant Navy Memorial service is held at the Liverpool parish church ‘Our Lady and St Nicholas’. In commemoration of 30,000 British Merchant Sailors who have sacrificed their lives. There was a parade of Merchant Navy Standards and Standards of other Associations (IOBA), followed by serving and retired Merchant Seafarers with other Organisations. This Annual service is always held on the Sunday nearest to Merchant Navy Day, in memory of Merchant Seafarers who died in World Wars I and II and in conflicts up to the present day.

The service, started at 12:00, followed by laying of Wreaths at the MN Memorial, all attendees who attend the Merchant Navy Memorial service were invited to a late lunch at: The Eldonian Village Hall, off Burlington Street (LV3 6NL).

Pictures: Note the HIGH level of the ‘INDEFATIGABLE’ ensign (img_4861 & img_4872)!

Thank you Pat Moran.