BEM

  • Bobby Brown BEM: A life fishing

    Bobby Brown BEM: A life fishing

    16th July 2021

    The sea was in his blood – Robert Charles ‘Bobby’ Brown was born in 1901 into a prolific fishing family. His father Charlie and uncles were all fishermen, and he went to sea from the age of six. The family…

  • David Sales awarded British Empire Medal

    David Sales awarded British Empire Medal

    12th November 2020

    Retired Bridport skipper David Sales has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to the local fishing industry and his work to help protect the marine environment in East Devon and Dorset, reports Phil Lockley. Chosen in…

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