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A MEMORIAL commemorating the services and sacrifices of local seafarers was unveiled at Hays Dock in Lerwick on Tuesday afternoon.
Plans to erect a merchant navy memorial at the Lerwick waterfront go back to 2015.
After a number of early setbacks the project got some momentum with a number of public funders, while individuals and local businesses also donated towards the overall cost of around £10,000.
On Tuesday afternoon a small crowd gathered outside the Shetland Museum and Archives to witness the low-key event.
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Secretary of the Shetland Seafarers’ Association Callum Smedley said: “We felt it was important to remember the Shetland seafarers who went away, but didn’t come back.