From Terry Brown.
THURSDAY 3 September 2009, was Merchant Navy Day.

A day when we remember, particularly, those merchant seafarers who lost their lives during the two world wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. Over 46,000 perished during these conflicts. Many of whom were Jersey men and women.

While our elected representatives are considering how to assist Jersey Heritage in maintaining our Island’s diverse heritage, in particular our maritime and farming history, I would like to bring to their attention that within the Maritime Museum in the Don Filleul Gallery is a Memorial Wall dedicated to those known Jersey seafarers who lost their lives bringing goods across the seas to maintain the lifeline to the United Kingdom during those two conflicts.

If the Maritime Museum was to close this important memorial and record of Jersey’s proud maritime history would be lost, along with many other items, such as the historic boat fleet, which now includes the recently refurbished lifeboat, Howard D. All of these vessels have been renovated by a dedicated band of volunteers from the Friends of the Maritime Museum.

States Members must remember that our Island heritage and history is most important, because from these is how we, as a people, shape our future, led by them.

What a disaster this would be if all the hard work done by Jersey Heritage over the years were to be lost through the lack of a small amount of funding in comparison with the overall scheme of things as compared with other small jurisdictions around the British Isles.
26 Maison St Louis, St Saviour.