Operation Frankton Memorial
The annual memorial service of Operation Frankton took place at Birkenhead on Sunday, held by the Special Boat Service Association. Known as the “Cockleshell Heroes”, Operation Frankton was a raid by Royal Marines who paddled 70 miles up the River Gironde during the hours of darkness in December 1942, targeting merchant ships which had broken […]
Remembrance
At the 11th hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, in 1918 World War One ended. Today and over the weekend across Merseyside, Remembrance Services have taken place as we mark the ultimate sacrifice of those who gave their lives for our freedom in that war and the wars which have taken place […]
Wirral Mayor’s VJ Day Tea Dance
One of our Deputy Lieutenants, Sue Higginson OBE, attended the Mayor and Mayoress of Wirral’s Vintage Tea Dance, on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Lots of Wirral seniors gathered at the Town Hall as our community remembered the many who served and gave their lives for us, we […]
80th Anniversary of VJ Day
The Lord-Lieutenant attended a moving service at the Pier Head today to mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War. Cunard’s MS Queen Anne was berthed alongside, and with the Mersey Ferries and other ships along the river, marked the beginning and end of a two-minute silence […]
Atlantic Conveyor remembered.
25th May 2025 marked the 43rd anniversary of the sinking of The Atlantic Conveyor during the South Atlantic conflict in 1982. Twelve lives were lost in the sinking, including the ship’s Captain, the first British Merchant Navy loss in conflict since World War II. The Lord-Lieutenant, High Sheriff Mr. Billy Hui, Lord Mayor Cllr Barbara […]
Operation Frankton Memorial
On 8th December the Lord-Lieutenant attended the Operation Frankton memorial service in Birkenhead with Mr. Liam Hanlon DL and the Mayor and Mayoress of Wirral, Cllr Cherry Povall and Mrs. Sheila Clarke. Operation Frankton was a commando raid on ships in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in southwest France during World War II. The raid was carried out by a small unit […]
Remembrance
Following a service led by Revd. David Gamble, Mr. Robert Owen JP DL laid a wreath on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant at the graveside of LCpl Peter Eustace of The RIFLES, killed in action in Afghanistan on 16th November 2011. Also attending was the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Richard Kemp CBE and Lady Mayoress […]
Remembrance Day Services
The Lieutenancy attended Remembrance Day Services yesterday and today across Merseyside to honour those who served and returned and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We will remember them.
D Day 80th Anniversary Service
The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Civic Service organised by the Lord-Mayor of Liverpool in St. John’s Gardens on 6th June. It was an emotional service, showing gratitude to the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom, and also to those who came back home. It was a timely reminder of the value of […]
Holocaust Memorial Day
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Mr. Robert T H Owen JP DL and Mr. David Steer KC DL attended Holocaust Memorial Services in Southport and St. Helens. This year’s theme was “The Fragility of Freedom”. Pictured here in Southport left to right are Pauline Collier (Holocaust yellow of the Imperial War Museum), Cllr Heather Fletcher (The Muslim-Jewish […]