Wolverhampton's Standing and History
The Junior minister for Defence, Derek Twigg MP, has asked the SNBC to include Wolverhampton in the current "long" list of names for when a suitable vessel comes to be named in the future. This is a good start but the SNBC need to understand the strength of feeling there is amongst Wulfrunians for our great city to be bestowed an honour that every other major British town or city has been fortunate to attain at sometime in their history.
To show your support for the campaign, please click the link below to sign the online petition now available on the Number 10 website.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/HMSWolverhampton/
The petition reads:
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to support the naming of one of her Majesty's new ships HMS Wolverhampton at the earliest opportunity One of the greatest forms of civic pride that a town or city can possess is to have one of Her Majesty's ships being named after it. Throughout British Naval history every major British town or city has received this honour, except the historic and important city of Wolverhampton. Of all the current 66 cities in the United Kingdom only five cities have never had the honour and, in addition to Wolverhampton, include the Northern Irish cities of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry and the English cathedral city of Ely. We implore the "Ships' Names and Badges Committee" (SNBC) to recommend HMS Wolverhampton as a name for a suitable ship at the earliest opportunity.
You can also email your opinions to comments@hmswolverhampton.com