Council flies Red Ensign to honour Merchant Navy

Mon, 07 Sep 2020

Douglas Borough Council raised the Red Ensign last Thursday to honour the men and women who kept the British Isles afloat during both World Wars and celebrate the work of modern-day merchant seafarers.

Douglas Mayour Jonathan Joughin read a message of support from HRH The Earl of Wessex ‘to remember the sacrifices, salute the courage and support the future of the often unsung personnel of our Merchant Navy’.

For the fifth year in succession Seafarers UK led the campaign to fly the Red Ensign, the UK Merchant Navy’s official flag – on civic buildings and landmark flagpoles, with more than 1000 locations taking part.