Seaman's Memorial Monument - George Town, Cayman Islands
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The monument called 'Tradition' in memory of those who lost their lives at sea, can be seen in Heroes Square, George Town, Grand Cayman. It was dedicated by HRH the Earl of Wessex on 10 May 2003.
Waymark Code: WMV465
Location: Cayman Islands
Date Posted: 02/20/2017
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The monument Tradition by Simon Morris was unveiled and dedicated by HRH Prince Edward of Essex in George Town, Grand Cayman on May 10, 2003 during the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Cayman Islands by Columbus. It represents father and son on a ship’s deck. It was re-dedicated and relocated to its new and permanent home in Heroes Square in 2007 in the presence of many families and friends of those whose names it carries, the 450 brave and heroic seafarers who lost their lives at sea. (
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P) (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is the youngest of four children and the third son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. (
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The plaque reads: "Tradition" Sculpture by Simon Morris / In memory of those who gave their lives for country and family / Tradition was originally unveiled and dedicated by TRH the Earl of Wessex on the 10th day of May 2003 during the Quincentennial Celebrations in the presence of families and friends of those lost at sea. / Tradition was re-dedicated and laid in its final resting place in Heroes Square on the occasion of the National Heroes Day Celebrations on the 22nd day of January 2007 in the presence of: (names).