Hull pays homage to its 6,000 men lost to the sea

HULL remembered its 6,000 lost fishermen yesterday, their names etched on to boards and put on display for the first time.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th May 2017, 14:41 BST
Updated 4th Jun 2017, 21:44 BST
Ray Hawker, secretary of the Hull Bluenose Heritage Group who commissioned the Bethel Boards on Hessle Road in HullRay Hawker, secretary of the Hull Bluenose Heritage Group who commissioned the Bethel Boards on Hessle Road in Hull
Ray Hawker, secretary of the Hull Bluenose Heritage Group who commissioned the Bethel Boards on Hessle Road in Hull

Students from Newington Academy performed the unveiling on Hessle Road, at the start of a three-day festival commemorating the city’s maritime heritage.

It included a performance last night of the play, She Wears My Ring, set among the trawling families of Hessle Road in the 1960s, when the fishing was plentiful but the stakes high.

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Today, three murals, commissioned by the Hull Bullnose Heritage Group, will be unveiled, to a soundtrack of music from local bands.

The names of the lost trawler­men have been engraved on to bethel boards, named after the religious organisation set up for seamen in the early 19th century.

Local councillor Daren Hale said the festival had “brought the history, culture and community of Hessle Road to life”.

He added: “We are delighted with these fantastic murals and bethel boards and believe that people will come from far and wide to visit, learning about the history and proud heritage of the fishing community.”

Hull’s fishing casualties date mostly from the 1860s to 2000.

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