Memorial: M6034

Memorial sculpture to all Merchant Seamen who sailed to and from the ports of Bristol throughout the ages

Location

Welsh Back, Bristol, Bristol, England

Transcript

‘Merchant Seamen / In war and peace they plied their trade / Over the angry seas / Remember them as here you stand / beneath these placid trees.’ / Capt. J. Earl / June 2000 //

Details

Description: The memorial is mounted on two circular plinths and surrounded by metal seating formed in a wave pattern. There is a bronze compass rose on the second plinth. It is made of stone from the Tarn Valley, France with a bronze band at the top of the capstan.

Type: Memorial
Position: Quayside
Materials: stone, bronze
Artists: David Backhouse

Extra

Notes: This memorial was erected by the Bristol branch of the Merchant Navy Association and was unveiled by HRH The Princess Royal on 21 May 2001. It is a memorial to all Merchant Seamen who sailed from the ports of Bristol and Avonmouth both in war and peace.

Photographer: Pippa Lacey

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M6034

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters