Friday, 24th February
A memorial commemorating the Black Seamen who served during WWII was mounted with a new plaque.
The Black Merchant Seamen’s War Memorial in Falkner Square in Toxteth has been in existence since May 1993. Following a long-standing local campaign since 2005 led by Donna Kassim, a once forgotten piece of local history has been given a new lease of life.
The memorial was first installed in the park in 1993 following the efforts of a Liverpool 8 community group led by Joe Farrag. Its installation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Joe said: “The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic is this May. The memorial stone itself is from the Sailors’ Home that was in Canning Place, which I rescued after demolition.
Propellerist Louise McWatt from the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial charity was present.
