Royal Navy Memorial Statue

Cleethorpes Royal Navy association are trying to raise £14000 to have a Royal Navy memorial statue of a Sailor, WRN and Royal Marine designed, made and installed in Pier Gardens, near to the RAF Flight memorial. 

We have had and still have a strong bond with the Royal Navy in Grimsby & Cleethorpes, dating back to World War 1 & 2, but have nothing to represent all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, from WW1, WW2, or all of the wars & conflicts that the Royal Navy has been part of since the great wars, including the Falklands War.

40 years on:

On 5 April 1982, Margaret Thatcher ordered the Royal Navy to prepare for war to take back the Falkland Islands. Operation Corporate was established, and the task force gathered and set sail from the UK on their 8000 miles transit to the South Atlantic to retake the Falklands. Just three days after the Argintinian invasion took place, which was a massive fete and show of strength, not only from our service personnel, but also the British people.

The Task Force composed of over 100 ships, including Royal Navy ships & submarines and Merchant Navy, also not forgetting the Royal Marines, British Army and the Royal Airforce.

Sadly, 255 brave heroes never came back home and are still on patrol down south to this day. Three Falkland islanders and 649 Argentinian conscripts also lost their lives.

Please support us if you can, every penny counts and all donations will be gratefully received. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. 

Lest we forget ⚓️

The Roya Navy Club, Cleethorpes