Memorial

Liverpool Pier Head - British and American Unity 1944

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Current Location

North of the Mersey Ferries terminal, Georges Parade, Pier Head, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 1DP, England

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SJ 33809 90218

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 2479
Description: Rectangular sandstone tablet with incised inscription set in the brick wall behind which the original floating roadway carried material from the floating landing stage into Liverpool.
Inscription: HERE IN THE DARK DAYS OF THE WAR AND/ IN THE DAWN OF VICTORY AMERICAN/TROOPS AND CARGOES MOVED THROUGH/ THIS PORT FURTHERED BY BRITISH/AND AMERICANS WORKING TOGETHER./ THIS STONE RECORDS THEIR UNITY/ IN ACCOMPLISHING THEIR MISSION./ ERECTED BY THE 15TH PORT USA 1944

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sponsor Type: corporate

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1944

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Custodian: Peel Holdings/ Liverpool City Council

Components

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Wall

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good

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Liverpool Pier Head - British and American Unity 1944

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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Conservation

Components