Together we will remember them!
Send your message for the Merchant Navy Day Service - 7th
September 2008
Last year the Sailors' Society planted 800 Red Ensign Flags for
the Merchant Navy Day Service at Trinity Gardens. Each flag bore
its own heart-warming message. Some remembered their loved ones
lost during the war, others wanted to recognise our seafarers of
today. The occasion was incredibly moving with cadets and
veterans side by side on their knees together planting the
flags. It was a truly remarkable sight.
This year we are encouraging more people to become involved by
sending their messages on our Red Ensign Flags. We wish to give
the Merchant Navy seafarers the recognition they deserve.
We invite you to write a message on our Red Ensign Flag
(supplied in the pack you request) in memory of a loved one,
friend or colleague, or someone who is presently away at sea.
Today, it is not unusual for seafarers to be separated from
loved ones for up to 12 months, with severe restrictions
limiting access to phones or internet. The Sailors' Society
provides a life-line for seafarers now, as it did during the War
years.
Within the pack you will find a small card flag on which you can
write your message and return it to us. We will then plant the
flag on your behalf at Trinity Gardens on 7th September 2008.
Benjamin Melvin Crocker
"Still love you and miss you so much, even if it has been 35
years since you died. You have a grandson called Ben born this
year."
Gwyneth Marilyn Crocker, your wife.