Students worked with renowned artist Andy Pea to create a mural tribute to those lost in the 1968 Triple Trawler Disaster. There was also a poignant last-minute addition to the artwork. Andy explained: “A lovely chap called David joined us…
A new memorial to lost Highland seafarers has been unveiled in Wick. The Seafarers Memorial, designed by Scottish sculptor Alan Beattie Herriot, commemorates those lost to the sea from WK-registered vessels. The memorial, which stands 5m tall, depicts a figure…
Work is set to begin on Hull’s permanent memorial for trawlermen who lost their lives at sea, reports Paul Scott. Last year, it was announced that funding had been secured for a permanent memorial to the city’s lost trawlermen, with…
A memorial to six fishermen who lost their lives off the Sussex coast has been unveiled, reports Paul Scott. The sculpture, a copper- clad shoal of fish, was erected following a campaign partly co-ordinated by the family of Robert Morley,…
On 18 September, a warm, sunny day, in Boston, Lincolnshire, a carved wooden tribute to the town’s lost fishermen was unveiled, reports John Worrall It stands on a patch of grass close to the pedestrian bridge over the river Witham,…
Pittenweem Fishermen’s Memorial Association (PFMA) has raised £18,000 in its first year and has two high-profile patrons who have pledged their support – former MP for NE Fife Ming Campbell, now Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, and broadcaster Edith Bowman. The…
Hundreds of people turned out at North Shields on Sunday, 24 September, to witness the unveiling of a lasting memorial to lost fishermen. Above: An appropriately dramatic sunrise on unveiling day. The completed sculpture, named Fiddler’s Green, was finally revealed to…
Just 10 months on from the start of its fundraising, the North Shields Fishermen’s Heritage Project (NSFHP) has now raised the full £75,000 needed for the memorial to fishermen lost at sea from the port of North Shields. Above: Local fishermen…
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