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The Merchant Navy Memorial, by Robert Olley, stands outside the Customs House, South Shields, overlooking the River Tyne. Unveiled in 1990, it commemorates the sailors of the Merchant Navy who lost their lives during Word War II.

Image: John Blower 2009 (CC BY-NC-ND)

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