§ Sir F. Markhamasked the Secretary of State for War what official memorials now exist to the men who lost their lives in the s.s. "Lancastria" off St. Nazaire in 1940; what proposals he has for such a memorial; when it is likely to be completed; and if he will give an assurance that parents and others will be invited to the opening ceremony.
§ Mr. HeadMembers of the forces who lost their lives in the s.s. "Lancastria" and whose bodies were washed ashore are buried in various local cemeteries, and memorials have been erected on their graves by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Those whose bodies were never recovered have been, or will be, commemorated by the Commission on the appropriate Memorial to those who have no known grave, and relatives are invited to the unveiling ceremonies.