• Danish War Sailors Memorial Service

    Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

    This annual service, led by Newcastle’s Danish community, marks Danish Liberation Day and celebrates the city’s longstanding connection with Denmark. The international memorial honouring Danish merchant seamen – the ‘war sailors’– was unveiled at Newcastle Cathedral in 1982. All are welcome to attend this service, during which wreaths are laid at the memorial following the... Read more »