Merchant Navy Day to lift career awareness

The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society home at Weston Acres in Banstead, Surrey provides dedicated accommodation and care to former seafarers and their dependants.

A group of veteran seafarers encouraged youngsters to consider what has become an important but ‘forgotten profession’ as the UK prepared to celebrate Merchant Navy Day earlier this month.

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