Campaign launched to recover Empire Windrush anchor

Campaign launched to recover Empire Windrush anchor Windrush75

New fundraising drive aims to retrieve the ship’s anchor from the Mediterranean where it sank in 1954 and display it as a"symbol of hope and belongingPLANS TO retrieve the anchor from the HMT Empire Windrush have been revealed today, on the 75th anniversary of the ship arriving in Tilbury.

The campaign is being backed by social commentator and campaigner Patrick Vernon who played a key role in the drive to establish Windrush Day, which was first marked on June 22, 2018. Extensive research and preparations have been made to ensure the practical feasibility of the project. The money raised will be used to locate the wreck where the Windrush sank at a depth of 2,800 metres in the Mediterranean off the coast of Algeria and safely recover the 1.5-tonne anchor and bring it back to the UK. During the conservation period, expected to take at least one year, a jury-led competition will be held to select the winning monument design.

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