The first British Merchant Navy loss since World War 2 is to be remembered for ever following the Re-dedication of a war memorial at Liverpool Waterfront.
Liverpool-registered MV Atlantic Conveyor was attacked and sank off the Falkland Islands in spring 1982. Twelve lives, including 6 Cunard crew members led by Captain Ian North, died in the attack.
At the time the ship was requisitioned to join the South Atlantic Task Force, Cunard was part of a consortium operating the ACL fleet of container ships.
On Sunday 25 May 2025 – 43 years to the day since Conveyor was hit by two Exocet missiles, Cunard’s War Memorial in front of the Cunard Building will be updated with the addition of the numerals “1982” to commemorate the loss.
Media Are Invited to attend the Re-dedication Service at 2.45pm on Sunday 25 May 2025 at Cunard Building, Canada Boulevard, Liverpool, L3 1DP.
The Service is being led by Liverpool Parish Church in conjunction with the Lord Mayor of Liverpool’s Office with support from Cunard and Grimaldi Liverpool Agency.
The Re-dedication Service marks the start of a series of events at Liverpool between 25 and 27 May to mark the 185th Anniversary of Cunard’s first sailing from the Mersey in 1840.
Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, returns to Liverpool for the first time since she was named at Pier Head and dedicated to the city last June, and is due alongside at Liverpool Cruise Terminal at 12noon on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May where she will remain overnight until the evening Tuesday 27 May.
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