DIREZIONE MARITTIMA DI GENOVA Go to the link above to watch the live stream of the Genoan Maritime Community memorial event.It lasts over 2 hours – you can fast forward – most of it is in Italian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkw4UvwZ594
News
On this day the 09th April 1970 we remember those shipmates who tragically lost their lives within Genoa Harbour.
London Valour – In Memoriam
There has been regular communication between Mr Eric Hill (III) (Grandson of Radio Officer Hill London Valour)and the group of us that went out to Genoa in 2010. We were hopeing to return in 2020 but alas the Covid situation put a stopper on plans. Denise Dardani from the British […]
London Valour Commemoration 2023
As always we are greatful to Eric Hill for keeping us informed of what is happening or planned.Received recently…… “Eric I cannot believe that 2 years have elapsed since our last communication. I’m writing to inform youthat the present Admiral Liardo is planning to commemorate the London Valour on Wednesday […]
News London Valour Memorial
Plenty of whats happening in the shipping world…lots to read. A Happy & Heathy New Year Shipmates, Please see that The Pulse #01 of 2023 has been published on our website at:- https://www.mna.org.uk/index.php/en/publications/pulse MERCHANT NAVY DAY COMMEMORATIVE SERVICEFor those of you planning ahead, Merchant Navy Day Commemorative Service at Trinity […]
Shipping News From The Merchant Navy Association
Eric Hill, who is the grandson of ‘Eric Hill’ Radio Officer who died tragically on the ‘London Valour’ and who is our principal contact and organiser for the remembrance of the London Valour.Sent me some photo’s recently.
Many thanks Eric,
It is now some 25 years since our shipping company was sold – November/December 1997.How time has passed on, many of our shipmates have died in that 25 years, most we are told about andin many cases I and many others try a pay a tribute by attending or sending […]
A Merry Christmas & Healthy New Year
This was taken around September/October 1970……As to the second one, this was on the beach at Cape Lopez fifty miles South of the Equator, taken around the same time…. L – R Harry Pearson C/E, William Skornick 5/E, Q? Deck Cadet, Brian Blackshaw 2/E, Andy Sinclair 3/O, Lance Dargue Electrician, […]
Happy Times From Phil Loades (Ex Jnr/Eng)
Mr Norris Jackson will be reaching his 90th birthday towards to end of this month (October)If you want to send him a birthday greeting, please contact me for further details…. [email protected] Mr. Noris Jackson’s Pride and Glory
Do You Want To Send A Birthday Greeting?
In serious need of some R&R…. Connie and I had a nice week away in Jersey last week.Some 40 years since we last visited….(On a Motorbike) – all very good, however everything is much more expensive thanhere on the mainland. Whilst there we met up on several occasions with one […]