Fishermen’s memorial could soon be in place
Councillors in Hull yesterday approved plans for the long-awaited tribute to an estimated 6,000 trawlermen who set out from the city never to return.
The centrepiece of the £250,000 memorial, on St Andrew’s Quay retail park, will be a silent bell.
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Hide AdThe design will also incorporate materials typical of those used on the old fish docks.
Its creation follows a long campaign for a memorial – although the proposed design has met with criticism.
Charles Pinder, chairman of fishing heritage charity Stand, said he was delighted the memorial had been approved and was hopeful it could be in place within 12 months.
He said already the people of Hull had made individual donations worth more than £150,000, indicating the groundswell of support for the memorial in the city.
He added: “It’s not just for the lost trawlermen.
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Hide Ad“What we have created in the design is a recognition of the families that were left behind and also what it meant the city so it tells the story of the industry and its heritage for future generations.” Thousands of those who died have no graves and the memorial is designed to be a place where families can pay respects, lay flowers, or look towards the sea, further along the Humber.
People are likely to attend on formal occasions – among them the annual Lost Trawlermen’s Day commemoration – and also at times of personal significance.