A national charity, the Fishermen’s Mission, has announced that Bridlington will be one of locations for the for the very first National Fishing Remembrance Day services.
A service will be held at the Gansey Girl statue on Bridlington Harbour North Piet at 3pm on 12th May for all those who would like to join to remember all the fishermen who have lost their lives at sea.
Ali Godfrey, Director of Business Development for the Fishermen’s Mission said:”It is an honour to be part of the National Fishing Remembrance Day. Planning and working with our maritime partners at Stella Maris and The Seafarers’ Charity to bring this important day together.”
The service will be led by Dawn Bargate from the Fishermen’s Mission, Rev. Malcom Lockey and supported by Steven Willows from Stella Maris.
Dawn Bargate added: “This will be a short service lasting approximately 20 minutes. As the Lobster capital of Europe, Bridlington has suffered more than its fair share of fishing tragedies. The number of men lost to the North Sea runs into thousands and our Yorkshire coastline is littered with wrecks. Fishing continues to be a vital but dangerous industry, and we would encourage everyone to come along to pay respects to the lost and to support our brave fishermen.”
It is intended that this service will be held every year and that other locations will be added as time goes on.
