Dear Bridget and List Having had myself, husband, his grandfather and very many friends in the Merchant Navy I was glad that you brought up the subject of the memorials to those who died at sea whilst assisting the armed services by carrying troops and much needed supplies in wartime. Merchant ships can be commandeered at any time by the Government in a case of Emergency as were the cruise ship "QE2", school ship "Nevasa" amongst several others during the Falklands War and their civilian officers and crew go with them. We are all very proud of belonging to this service and tradition. The official UK and Commonwealth Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet War Memorial is on Tower Hill in London. It is dedicated to "the men of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who gave their lives to preserve the nation and who have no grave but the sea". It was extended after WWII from that commemorating the Mercantile Marine as the service was known at the time of WWI during which your great-grandfather died. A picture of it can be seen on Commonwealth War Graves site at http://www.cwgc.org/lit/towerhill.pdf I found this website which might be of interest to you in recording the contribution, loss of life and ships, etc. of this service at http://www.british-merchant-navy.co.uk/ The major Merchant Navy ports have most likely their own memorials. Southampton has dedicated the bombed church of Holyrood to this effect. A new memorial has recently been dedicated in Liverpool to the MN dead of both World Wars. A picture is at http://www.ku.edu/~kansite/ww_one/naval/mnmemliv.htm Seafaring towns around the coast have their own personal memorials. St. James, Grimsby is one I know of whilst Aberdaron in Wales has its War Memorial almost exclusively dedicated to men of this service. In fact we make a point of looking out for them to reassure ourselves that these men and women have not been forgotten. We rightly pay tribute to our armed services but these men and women made a massive contribution and are quite often unsung. Can anyone add anything further to this? Jill