Merchant Navy
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| Size | Deadweight Tonnage |
|---|---|
| Fleet | Cargo; Cruise; Civilian/Pleasure |
| Colours | Red |
| Active | 1835 |
| Engagements | Battle of the Atlantic |
| U-boat Campaign | |
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| ID | 2435030 |
About Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and comprises the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The ongoing legacy of 'Red Ken' Livingstone
... Personal lifeKenneth Robert Livingstone was born at the tail-end of World War Two in south London, to an acrobatic dancer and a ship s master in the Merchant Navy...
From England to Australia: Life for a real Ten Pound Pom
... It was during her father s time in the Merchant Navy that he saw the openings available for migrants from the UK, which led to the family enrolling on the so-called ten pound Pom scheme...
Coronation processions: What to look out for and when
... The standard-bearers will represent the legion and seven other associated armed forces charities: the Royal Naval Association; Royal Marines Association; Army Benevolent Fund; Air Forces Association; Royal Commonwealth and Ex Services League; Merchant Navy Association; and SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity...
Edith Thompson: The wife who was executed for her lover's crime
... At the age of 13, Freddy left London to join the Merchant Navy...
Normandy veterans' welfare officer makes good a lifelong promise
... Despite settling in East Yorkshire after leaving the Merchant Navy in 1962, Ernie retains his Aberdeenshire accent...
Queen's funeral: Full guide to the gun carriage and the main procession
... The procession in fullMounted Metropolitan Police • Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Bands of The Rifles and Brigade of Gurkhas • Representatives of the George Cross from Malta, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the UK National Health Service Representative detachments of Commonwealth forces: Territorial Air Force of New Zealand • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Royal New Zealand Navy • Royal Australian Air Force Reserve • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps • Royal Australian Infantry Corps • Royal Australian Engineers • Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery • Royal Australian Navy • The Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch • The Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) • The Calgary Highlanders • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada • The 48th Highlanders of Canada • The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment • The Royal New Brunswick Regiment • Le Regiment de Ia Chaudière • The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Princess Louise s) • The Canadian Grenadier Guards • Governor General s Foot Guards • Royal 22e Regiment • The King s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) The Governor General s Horse Guards • The Royal Canadian Engineers • The Canadian Armed Forces Military Engineering Branch • The Royal Regiment of Canadian ArtilleryRepresentatives of the Royal Air Force: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Air Force Marham • The Combined Bands of the Royal Air Force • Royal Air Force College, Cranwell • Royal Air Force RegimentRepresentatives of the Army: The Honourable Artillery Company • Adjutant General s Corps • British Army Bands Sandhurst and Colchester • The Queen s Gurkha Engineers • The Royal Welsh • The Duke of Lancaster s Regiment • The Royal Regiment of Scotland • Welsh Guards • Irish Guards • Scots Guards • Coldstream Guards • Grenadier Guards • Bands of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards • Corps of Royal Engineers • Royal Regiment of Artillery • Royal Tank Regiment • The Royal Lancers • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)Representatives of the Royal Navy: Royal Navy • Royal Marines • The Combined Bands of the Royal MarinesDefence advisers and staff of Her Majesty s realms: Jamaica • New Zealand • Australia • CanadaRepresentative colonels of Commonwealth forces of which Her Majesty was Colonel-in-ChiefChaplains of the armed forces: Principal Church of Scotland & Free Church Chaplain Royal Air Force • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain Royal Air Force • Chaplain-in-Chief Royal Air Force • Deputy Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Army) • Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Church of Scotland and Free Churches Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Chaplain of the FleetRepresentatives of forces of which the Queen was air commodore-in-chief • Representative Colonels Commandant, Colonels and Honorary Colonels of Her Majesty s Regiments and Corps • Commandant General, Royal Marines • Representatives of Her Majesty s ships • Commander Strategic Command • Vice Chief of the Defence Staff • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the General Staff • Chief of the Naval Staff • Chief of the Defence Staff • Drum Horse and State Trumpeter • 1st Division of the Sovereign s Escort • ADC to the Major General Commanding the Household Division • Brigade Major Household Division • Major General Commanding the Household Division • Combined Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of Scotland: March • Linlithgow • Ormond • Rothesay • Falkland • Unicorn • Carrick • Marchmont Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of England: Portcullis • Rouge Dragon • Norfolk • Windsor • York • Bluemantle • Wales • Maltravers • Chester • RichmondKings of Arms: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms • Lord Lyon King of Arms • Clarenceux King of Arms • Lady Usher of the Black Rod • Garter King of ArmsThe Earl Marshal • Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards • Captain, the King s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard • Captain general, the King s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) (Gold Stick for Scotland) • Captain, His Majesty s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Royal Household; Vice Chamberlain of the Household • Comptroller of the Household • Treasurer of the Household • Queen s Gurkha Orderly Officer (x2) • Royal Waterman (x2) • Director of the Royal Collection • Comptroller Lord Chamberlain s Office • Master of the Household • Keeper of the Privy Purse • Private secretary to the Queen • Master of the Horse • Lord Steward • Her Majesty s Page (x2) • Her Majesty s Palace StewardBehind the gun carriage: Escort Party of the Household CavalryRoyal Family: The Earl of Wessex and Forfar • The Duke of York • The Princess Royal • The King • Peter Phillips • The Duke of Sussex • The Prince of Wales • Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence • The Duke of Gloucester • The Earl of SnowdonRoyal Car 1: The Queen Consort • The Princess of WalesRoyal Car 2: The Duchess of Sussex • The Countess of Wessex and ForfarField officer in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick in Waiting • Colonel Coldstream Guards • Gold Stick in Waiting • Adjutant in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick Adjutant • Crown EquerryHousehold of the King: Master of the Household • Equerry • Principal Private Secretary • TreasurerSecond division of the Sovereign s escortRepresentatives of Civilian Services: Merchant Navy • Royal Fleet Auxiliary • The Maritime Coastguard Agency • Police Services • Fire and Rescue Services • His Majesty s Prison Services • Ambulance Service • British Red Cross • St John Ambulance • Royal Voluntary Service • Cadet forcesRear: Mounted Metropolitan PoliceOnce the procession reaches Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, at about 13:00 BST, the coffin will be transferred to the new State Hearse for its final journey to Windsor Castle...
Energy bills: Fears power cuts will switch off nebuliser
... After retiring from the Merchant Navy at the age of 56 in 2015 because he needed knee replacements, he had work done on his three-bedroom semi-detached house includingThis included a new roof and loft insulation, double-glazed windows and a new porch...
The changing face of the North Sea oil industry
... But at the start of her career she is not fazed saying " jobs will be created which is brilliant and with us in the Merchant Navy, we tend to go to where the demand is...
Normandy veterans' welfare officer makes good a lifelong promise
By Kevin ShoesmithBBC News
Aged 90, " welfare Officer " Ernie Lornie continues to look after The Few remaining D-Day veterans and their families, honouring a pledge he made to them years ago. Bbc News ' Kevin Shoesmith went along to see him.
Ernie Lornie flicks through the pages of a photograph album, The Front adorned with faded poppies.
The 90-year-old smiles at Old Friends on the sweeping beaches of Normandy that pulled them back year after year.
" Come on, lads - where are you? " he whispers, scouring The Album for two Hull D-Day veterans among the dozens eyeing us From Within their polythene pockets, each image numbered.
It is hard to fathom, almost, but on 6 June 1944 - D-Day - this nonagenarian was too young to have played a part in World War Two.
For 25 years, though, Ernie has been an honorary memory of The Normandy Veterans' Association, serving as their " welfare Officer ".
It is a role he continues to take seriously, ensuring The Few remaining veterans, as well as their widows and children, are cared for.
" I can imagine all those lads Looking Down at us now laughing and saying, 'what are you saying About Us , Ernie? " he says.
Despite Settling In East Yorkshire after leaving the Merchant Navy in 1962, Ernie retains his Aberdeenshire accent.
A tartan cap, a nod to his Celtic roots, sits next to him on the sofa in his Living Room , At Home in Hessle. A child's drawing, sketched by his great-daughter, is fastened to The Wall above the fireplace, drawing us back into The Present .
Ernie hands Me Two lists containing The Names and addresses of 61 Normandy veterans.
" Only two are still With Us , " he says, pointing them out. " Only two. "
New families will have moved into these homes, oblivious to the lives forged from sacrifices made in sand.
" But these lads' families are still With Us , and I made A Promise to look after them, " says Ernie, now looking me in The Eye .
Right there, is his raison d'etre.
Placing the lists down, Ernie adds: " I hope the veterans would be happy that I'm doing this because I made that promise, and I Am one of those types of people that when I make that promise I see it through. "
Until Now , Ernie has batted away offers to tell his story about his connection with the D-Day veterans, preferring instead to keep the Focus On The Normandy veterans.
For years, he has stood in the background, accompanying veterans on pilgrimages back to The Landing grounds, where so many of their friends made the Ultimate Sacrifice , and to military parades across the country.
He has stood, watching as French crowds - including the young brought up knowing their History - surrounded them, requesting photographs, and smiled as bartenders refused to take their money.
Close to tears, Ernie says: " To me, they are gentleman heroes and you cannae get any higher than that. "
Ernie casts his mind back to the many conversations he had with D-Day veterans. On long coach trips to Normandy. At their homes. In hospital.
" In their mind, I know they were thinking, on those beaches, 'will I be here tomorrow?' But they kept going, knowing they had a job to do, " says Ernie.
" They were not thinking of themselves. They were thinking of their families, their country. They should never be forgotten. "
And neither should their families, he insists.
" I ring them on a Saturday or Sunday each week, " says Ernie. " Just to make sure they're OK and to see if they need anything. "
Ernie's link with The Normandy veterans began in the 1990s. His daughter Marion married Alyn Ainsworth , the son of John Ainsworth , a D-Day veteran who became chairman of the Hull branch of The Normandy Veterans' Association.
Ernie recalls: " One Day , John said to me, 'why don't you come down One Sunday and join us?' That was when they met at The Railway Social Club on Anlaby Road in Hull.
" When they accepted me, I felt so proud.
" If anyone missed one of the branch meetings, I'd give them a ring to make sure they were OK. I'd never push, but if they wanted me to visit, then I'd go and visit them. "
Born in 1932, Ernie's formative years had been consumed by war. He had seen bombing raids, lines of tracer fire slicing into enemy bombers, and had even set foot on a captured German U-boat in 1945.
In addition, he had seen his two older brothers, David and Alex, return from Active Service in Europe and the Far East, respectively.
Ernie explained that he felt a debt towards veterans.
" When the branch's welfare Officer - a Normandy original - died, we were all asked if we wanted to take on The Role , " says Ernie.
" I stood up and said I'm not a true Normandy veteran but if you would Allow Me I'd like to do it. I've been the welfare Officer ever since. "
Ernie lost his Wife of 61 years, Valerie, in December 2018. He apologises for the lack of detail over dates, insisting, with a smile, his Wife - also treasured by The Normandy veterans - would have had them at her fingertips.
But he soldiers on.
" There they are, " he says, his index finger hovering over a photograph of John Ainsworth and Ray Lord. Both are now At Rest . Old warriors stood down.
Ernie adds: " As I said to these lads, and all of The Others when they were alive, I will be The Last person to turn the Lights Out . "
Source of news: bbc.com
