‘Jeremy was very impressed with the ship and her crew.’ He really looks it. I like the way he's taken the time and effort
not to pick up some clothes from a charity shop to wear for the occasion. He looks like a ruddy hobo.
"Eighty-five Merchant vessels and 16
Royal Navy warships (two cruisers, six destroyers, eight other escort ships) were lost." According to Wikipedia, which from me own knowledge is about right.
Have a look at this
The Merchant Navy Association
"Prior to their success at the recent general election both the Conservative and the Liberal Democratic shadow representatives agreed to award the Arctic Medal but have now refused to accept the worth of such a significant role on the advice of the Civil Service".
If somebody can find me a civil servant who has had to go out on deck once, just once, to chip ice off railings then I might, provided I'd had more than four hours sleep previously, give them five minutes to justify their decision.