The Fishermen’s Mission has announced it will hold a service in Grimsby later this month to mark National Fishing Remembrance Day.
Following its successful debut in the town last year, the commemorative event returns for a second year, with a service taking place at St James Minster on Saturday 11 May at 2PM.
Suesan Brown, the Fishermen’s Mission Area Officer for Lincolnshire, said the organisation is “very proud to be holding a service again this year in support of our local fishing community, even with the reduce fleet that we now have in Grimsby, deaths and accidents continue to be part of working at sea, from WW2 mines to loss of life and limb in just the last few years.”
Marc Evans, Chief Executive of the Fishermen’s Mission added: “There is a strong partnership between the charities and agencies that support fishing and, once again, we have all come together to conduct this important day of remembrance for the families and communities who have lost a loved one while working at sea.
“We are pleased this year there will be an even greater spread of services around the UK coastline. By working closely together, we hope to reach out to those families to assure them that their loss has not been forgotten and to offer them an opportunity for reflection’
“For our fishing communities it is important that the dangers of fishing are recognised alongside the risks that are inherent in bringing in the catch. As an island nation, fishing is an important part of our history and culture, which we both celebrate and commemorate.”
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