Port of Barrow to be granted Royal status
Barrow’s Royal port status ‘fantastic news and fully deserved’
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The Chair of Team Barrow has welcomed today’s announcement that the town’s port has been granted Royal status, describing it as ‘fantastic news and fully deserved’.
During a visit to Barrow today, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that His Majesty the King has agreed to confer the title ‘Royal’ to the Port of Barrow, in recognition of the town’s undue role in guaranteeing the nation’s security.
Dr Simon Case, Chair of Team Barrow, said: “This is fantastic news and fully deserved given Barrow’s continued importance to national defence, which stretches back over many decades.
“There’s nowhere else in the UK with the skills and infrastructure needed to design and build world class submarines, so this prestigious honour recognises not just the role of Barrow’s port, but the commitment and dedication of the community and its workforce, both past and present.”
The Prime Minister’s office said ‘the title is a recognition of the dedication and commitment of the people of Barrow in delivering the submarines that protect the nation, now and for decades to come’, adding ‘His Majesty hopes to visit the town in due course to mark the town’s proud heritage and prosperous future.’
“There’s nowhere else in the UK with the skills and infrastructure needed to design and build world class submarines, so this prestigious honour recognises not just the role of Barrow’s port, but the commitment and dedication of the community and its workforce, both past and present.”
