Coastal Forces Monument Appeal

The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust is a charity whose objectives are to record, support and celebrate the boats, technology, stories and people who have shaped Coastal Forces for over a century. Over the next few months we are collaborating with Portsmouth Historic Quarter and the renowned British sculptor Amy Goodman to build a spectacular monument to Coastal Forces that will stand at Victory Gate, the entrance to the Historic Dockyard, where some 900,000 visitors pass by each year. It will recognise the remarkable bravery of those involved in two world wars and conflicts since. It will reflect the extraordinary youth of those men and women, many of them Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves. It will celebrate the technical innovation of the vessels in which they fought and died. It will form a fitting and inspiring tribute and an important link to our wider educational programme. The location at Victory Gate is a natural meeting point for the thousands of schoolchildren who visit the site, a perfect opportunity to connect with the Coastal Forces legacy. Please donate to help us make these stories immortal!