In his youth Albert had been a member of the Oxford and Bermondsey Club (the OBC). Paul Keefe a member of the club was saddened to learn that Albert's achievement was not recognised by any memorial; a plaque at Grange School had been lost during renovations in the 1990s.

Paul enlisted the support of his local MP Simon Hughes and of Admiral Lord West in a campaign to raise the necessary funds for the statue.

The Albert McKenzie Memorial fund was launched in 2010 and led to five years of fundraising activity.

Sir Simon Hughes PC was the Member of Parliament for Bermondsey and played a vital role in the Albert memorial fundraising campaign. He attended all of the key events and organised visits to the Houses of Parliament and to the Mole at Zeebrugge. His enthusiasm for the project was vital to its success.

Admiral Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC took a huge personal interest in the fundraising campaign attending many events and introducing potential donors.

Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Donald Gosling KCVO Chairman of National Car Parks and a major benefactor to naval charities, was a major contributor to the Albert McKenzie memorial fund which could not have been completed without his generosity.

In April 2010 the Oxford and Bermondsey Club in Webb Street London SW1 held an event to raise funds for an Albert McKenzie memorial statue which is to be erected on Tower Bridge Road.

The event was sponsored by Simon Hughes MP who addressed the audience followed by the chief fundraiser Paul Keefe and guest of honour Colin McKenzie

In Nov 2010 Simon Hughes MP led a party of the Albert McKenzie VC Memorial fund raising committee to Zeebrugge. The visit to Brugge and Zeebrugge was an extra special way of commemorating Armistice Day this year said Simon Hughes. The Governor of West Flanders and the City Council in Brugge were both very positive and supportive of our plan to erect a memorial to Albert McKenzie VC in Bermondsey.

The annual Bermondsey Street Festival was held on Saturday 20th September 2013.

One of the companies supporting the event was local estate agent Daniel Cobb ( http://www.danielcobb.co.uk/ ) who had a stand outside their office helping to raise funds for the Albert McKenzie VC memorial.

In May 2014 a fundraising dinner was held by the Royal Navy at HMS Collingwood hosted by Admiral Lord West. The funds raised went towards the Albert McKenzie VC memorial. Guests included Paul Keefe Chairman of the Memorial Fund, Simon Hughes Member of Parliament and Nick McKenzie, great great nephew of Albert McKenzie.

Millwall Football Club adopt Albert McKenzie VC as a local hero.

The club is owned by American businessman John Berylman who is based in Boston Massachusetts. John and his fellow directors entertained Nick and Colin McKenzie in the Directors' box at Millwall on Saturday 19th September 2015 during their game against Southend.

Millwall Football Club published a YouTube clip outlining their connection with the Albert McKenzie story

A new trophy was created for the best small calibre gunnery instructor at HMS Collingwood. The first trophy was award in September 2015 to Leading Seaman Richard Moores. The presentation was made at Millwall Football Club and event was attended by Colin and Nick McKenzie as guests of the Club Chairman John Berylson