Year of the convoy.

[Jim Brady]

I went through the different forums looking for the right place to post this but I'm afraid I could'nt find the thread to do with the 70th anniverssary of the Atlantic Convoys.As we all know there will be celebrations in London,Belfast and Liverpool.The one that I am most interested in is what is going on in Liverpool from the 24th May through to the 28th May, Lou Barron and I hope quite a few more will be coming here for that weekend.The request that I want to put out which maybe Keith or Deep Sea can help out with is this.On Radio Merseyside today was a well known character to all Blue Flu men this man John from Birkenhead was Bosun in Blue Flu and apparently was in the company for some 40 years.He reckons he got a 8 page itinerary of the celebrations for the period of the celebrations in Liverpool.It would be handy to have this so to know exactly where to go and when,I wonder where one can be obtained from.He said he could'nt find the information anywhere and he contacted his MP Frank Field and got it from him.As i say it would be handy to get hold of one of these.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Jim,
all I can find on internet is this..........
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The following events are planned to mark the

Friday 24 May Receptions and vip tours of ing ships from Canada the United Kingdom the usa France Germany Poland and Russia

Saturday 25 May Charity concert by Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra featurning the Royal Marines Concert, visiting ships open to the general Maritime displays at the 26 May Cathedral service and march fly past (Royal vip lunch at Liverpool Town Hall]

Monday 27 May 1940's themed concert at St George's Hall Liverpool


Details for this event will be disclosed over the coming months
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Not a lot , seems more in going on for VIPs who were probably not even born in the war
cheers
Brian

[Keith at Tregenna]

Battle of the Atlantic 70th Anniversary (BOA 70)

LINK: Battle of the Atlantic 70th Anniversary | Royal Navy

[Keith at Tregenna]

Events in Liverpool:

LINK: Events in Liverpool | Royal Navy

[Keith at Tregenna]

Events in London:

LINK: Events in London | Royal Navy

[Keith at Tregenna]

Events in Derry/Londonderry:

LINK: Events in Derry/Londonderry | Royal Navy

[Keith at Tregenna]

6th-11th May 2013 WWII & Arctic Convoy Week at Loch Ewe:

6th-11th May 2013 WWII & Arctic Convoy Week at Loch Ewe

[Keith at Tregenna]

Edinburgh Castle’s War Museum: Veterans of the notorious Arctic Convoys from Scotland to the former Soviet Union are to be honoured with a major exhibition being held in Edinburgh, and beginning in 2013.

LINK: Edinburgh « Secret Scotland

[Keith at Tregenna]

Battle of Atlantic 70th Anniversary Newsletter:

Attached:

[Captain Kong]

I think I have the message now.
Cheers
Brian