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Title: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Wednesday 24 May 17 10:55 BST (UK)
The North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project (NSFHP) have been fundraising in order to have a lasting memorial created to honour the memory of lost fishermen.  They have now reached the £75,000 target.  (The last £2,000 was donated by the publicans of the Low Lights Tavern, Brewer's Bank, North Shields.  This is the oldest pub in North Shields and the only surviving proper fishermen's pub left.)

There will be an official ceremony during which the memorial will be revealed to the public.  The ceremony will take place on the foreshore at Clifford's Fort, North Shields on Sunday, 24 September 2017 between 11.30 am and 1 pm. 
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Post by: Radcliff on Friday 26 May 17 22:50 BST (UK)
Looking forward to it River Tyne Lass
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Post by: River Tyne Lass on Sunday 28 May 17 10:24 BST (UK)
Hi Radcliff

I am glad this is of interest. :)
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Post by: River Tyne Lass on Monday 11 September 17 12:39 BST (UK)
Here is the poster at the library which advertises this event ...
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen
Post by: Radcliff on Monday 11 September 17 15:43 BST (UK)
keep an eye out for you River Tyne Lass
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Post by: Mowsehowse on Monday 11 September 17 18:13 BST (UK)
Looking forward to seeing some photos.
Here is a memorial to mariners of Brixham, recently unveiled.
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Post by: seaweed on Monday 11 September 17 19:21 BST (UK)
Really like the title of the memorial! A great piece of fundraising. Lest we forget.

regards
SW
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Post by: River Tyne Lass on Tuesday 12 September 17 11:55 BST (UK)
Thank you Radcliff, mowsehouse and seaweed for your responses and feedback on this post.  Not long now to the big day of unveiling. :)

That is a fabulous looking memorial at Brixham!  Thank you for sharing this photo mowsehouse. :)
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Post by: Mowsehowse on Tuesday 12 September 17 12:19 BST (UK)
River Tyne Lass, I am relieved to know my photo of the Brixham statue to honour mariners lost at sea has been well received.
Entitled "Man and Boy" by Elizabeth Hadley, it was placed close to the RNLI station and unveiled late in 2016.
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Post by: River Tyne Lass on Wednesday 20 September 17 09:49 BST (UK)
The itinerary for the event has now come out.  Please see attached. :)
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Post by: Mowsehowse on Wednesday 20 September 17 11:31 BST (UK)
Exciting.
Wish I could come.
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Post by: River Tyne Lass on Wednesday 20 September 17 16:13 BST (UK)
Thank you for the post mowsehowse.  I wish you could come too.  :)
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Post by: Mowsehowse on Wednesday 20 September 17 19:06 BST (UK)
 :-*
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Post by: JenB on Saturday 23 September 17 11:43 BST (UK)
Quote from: seaweed on Monday 11 September 17 19:21 BST (UK)
Really like the title of the memorial! A great piece of fundraising.

Lots of interesting information on their website http://www.nsfhp.org.uk/

Lets hope the weather for the unveiling is as lovely as it is today (well, it is lovely a bit inland, so hope it's the same on the coast) http://www.nsfhp.org.uk/event/fiddlers-green-day/
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Saturday 23 September 17 21:25 BST (UK)
Thanks for the post Jen, with lots more information via the links.

Best Wishes :)
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Wednesday 27 September 17 19:22 BST (UK)
I am posting some photos I took today ..
the first is a back view looking out to sea..

(At night time the Memorial is Floodlit.)
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Wednesday 27 September 17 19:24 BST (UK)
 .. a side view ..
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Wednesday 27 September 17 19:27 BST (UK)
.. Inscription. ..
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: Mowsehowse on Wednesday 27 September 17 20:07 BST (UK)
Epic!!
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Thursday 28 September 17 07:56 BST (UK)
Glad you like 👍 this mowsehowse!  Here is a slightly longer distance photo.  I noticed that the memorial is attracting a steady stream of visitors  :)
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: Mowsehowse on Thursday 28 September 17 08:45 BST (UK)
It is tremendous.  I assume he is visible from sea?

The Brixham memorial is not much above life size, (I think,) and for me it is more about private moments of reflection than your large mariner who must arrest the eye from quite a distance.

Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Friday 29 September 17 06:54 BST (UK)
Hi mowsehowse,

Yes, I think by the size, this memorial will be visible from the sea.  As the Memorial is floodlit at night I would imagine that those entering or leaving the Tyne during the night will have a good view too.

Can you see the small glass in the photo?  Apparently, on Sunday someone left a small dram of whiskey in memory of a loved one lost at sea.

Thank you for your posts. :)
Title: Re: Memorial to Lost Fishermen , Sunday 24th September 2017.
Post by: Mowsehowse on Friday 29 September 17 07:55 BST (UK)
A "shot glass"? 
Nice idea but it looks like someone else couldn't resist! :-X