History Maritime Liverpool

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"Liverpool has a larger fleet of merchant vessels than any other seaport in the world. As an industrial centre Liverpool is famous for its shipbuilding yards, in which large merchant and war vessels are made. It also has large iron and brass foundries, engine-works, sugar-refineries, breweries, etc. It is a great shipping point of emigrants to America."
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RE: Captain Jack Leslie - ex 'Furness Withy shipping line'

My father served in the RNR during World War 2, and was Commanding Officer of HMS Tirana in the Mediterranean during 1942. He was also later in charge of a corvette of smaller naval vessels,and was awarded the MBE by King George VI for bravery at sea. In 1945 he returned to the Merchant fleet, and sailed with Furness Withy, Prince Line and Pacific line as a master mariner, retiring to Glasgow and then Liverpool as Marine Superintendent for Furness Pacific Line sailing out to Seattle and Panama (a round trip). He finally retired in the late 1970s to the Wirral, and died in May 1984.

He was a member of the Liverpool branch of the Sea Urchins, and I have asked them to find old friends or contacts, who may have served with him in the Royal Naval Reserve during WW2 or in Furness Withy after 1945. He knew several master mariners in and around Liverpool, in particular a Capt. Cooper, who I think was a member of Trinity House, and he lived in North Wales.

I'm trying to piece together my father's biography, so any information concerning the above, would be much appreciated. please contact Gerry Myles who will kindly forward the message to me.

Yours sincerely,

Robin Leslie

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MERCHANT NAVY DAY
"SEPTEMBER THIRD"
In commemoration of 30,000 British Merchant Sailors
who sacrificed their lives in the war years 1939-45

British Merchant Navy Red Ensign Issue

Billy McGee
9, Masterton Drive
Hartburn
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 5JG
Tel. 01642-656085
Email Billy1963@ntlworld.com

29th November 2003

Open letter

On the 27th November 2003, the Daily Express revealed that Euro MP’s had been given the green light in the proposal to scrap the British Merchant Navy Red Ensign which has been the official flag of our Merchant Fleet since 1864 and replace it with a European Union Flag. I am totally appalled that such a gesture will go through without the intervention of our own Government.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II holds the title of "Master of the Merchant Navy & Fishing Fleet", which was passed down by King George VI and was the title held by King George V who bestowed the title 'Merchant Navy' on us after WWI. In WWI 17,000 Merchant Seamen sailing under the Red Ensign were killed with a further 32,000 in WWII, which happens to be a higher percentage rate than any of the three armed services. Post WWII t he Red Ensign has been involved conflicts in Palestine 1945-1948, Korea 1950-1953, Suez 1956, Cyprus, 1954-1959, Borneo, 1962-1966, Falklands 1982 & the Gulf 1991 & 2003, with medals issued to it’s serving members in all areas of operations.

In 2000 the British Government introduced the official 'Merchant Navy Day' in recognition of the important role the Merchant Navy plays in supplying this Island nation in war as well as peace. 3rd September every year since, the Red Ensign is flown from public buildings the length & breadth of this country. Please don’t let others take the last vestige of our service. This is not sentimentalist talk; it is our Maritime Heritage that is under threat.

Respectfully yours,

Billy McGee (Merchant Navy & Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1980-1992)

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