STAND recently had a photo shoot with the Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross to update him on the progress of the City’s Memorial to Hull’s Lost Trawlermen.
The installation of the Memorial on St Andrew’s Quay is now imminent after a number of major setbacks.
The first report below has been published by Hull City Council and the second report has been published by Simon Bristow from The Hull Story.
Council steps in to secure permanent lost trawlermen memorial for city
Hull City Council leader Cllr Mike Ross with Ron Wilkinson, chair of Stand, looking at the plans at St Andrew’s Quay
FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST 2022
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A permanent memorial garden at St. Andrews Quay to pay tribute to the 6,000 fishermen who went to sea and never returned home will be created, thanks to additional funding from Hull City Council.
The original memorial installation at St Andrews Quay was temporarily removed and held in storage in late 2019 to make way for the delivery of a major programme of flood defence enhancement along the riverbank by the Environment Agency.
Fishing heritage group, STAND – St. Andrews Dock Fishing Heritage Group, the charity which has raised approximately £220,000 towards the cost of the scheme, including a contribution from the council of £40,000 in 2008. With the council’s additional £25,000 contribution and leasing the land on behalf the charity, the plans for the memorial can progress.
Now, the plan is to reinstate the memorial sculpture by artist Peter Naylor depicting the crew of a trawler within a landscaped memorial garden, which benefits the historical importance of the dock to the local community.
Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, said: “The council has been working closely with STAND as we recognise the importance of this memorial. Our fishing heritage is so incredibly important to the city, and it is vital we remember the thousands of fishermen who sailed from Hull and lost their life at sea to provide fish for the city and beyond.
“They paid the ultimate sacrifice, and this memorial will give families a place to remember their loved ones.”
Ron Wilkinson, Chair of STAND, said: “STAND – The St. Andrews Dock Fishing Heritage Group thank Councillor Ross, Leader of Kingston upon Hull City Council and his team for this most generous donation to STAND’s Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial Fund.
“Their financial and administrative support has played a vital role in bringing to fruition what has been a long and extremely challenging project. Our charity, and I believe the relatives of the men and boys who gave their lives, will be forever grateful.”
Hull Maritime, the project transforming some of the city’s maritime treasures has also awarded STAND £1.500 to install information boards, through the community grants scheme.
The council plans to enter into a works contract on behalf of the charity and will be going out to tender shortly. Work is expected to start on site later in the year.
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THE HULL STORY
‘Forever grateful’: Memorial garden to lost trawlermen gets go ahead after council pledges extra £25,000
26th August 2022
PLANS: Ron Wilkinson, chair of fishing heritage group STAND, left, with city council leader Mike Ross
By Simon Bristow
A memorial garden to Hull’s lost trawlermen is to be created on St Andrew’s Quay thanks to additional funding from Hull City Council.
The garden – which will feature a reinstated sculpture by artist Peter Naylor – is intended as a permanent memorial to the 6,000 men and boys who lost their lives while fishing from Hull to put food on the nation’s tables.
The original installation on St Andrew’s Quay was removed to storage in 2019 to make way for a major programme of flood defence enhancement along the riverbank by the Environment Agency.
Fishing heritage group STAND has raised about £220,000 towards the cost of the scheme, which includes a previous contribution from the council of £40,000 in 2008. The authority has now pledged an additional £25,000, as well as leasing the land on behalf the charity, so the plans can progress.
The sculpture, which depicts the crew of a trawler, will be placed within the landscaped garden.
LOCATION: Artist Peter Naylor, second left, with city council leader Mike Ross, fourth from left, and STAND committee members at St Andrew’s Quay
Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, said: “The council has been working closely with STAND as we recognise the importance of this memorial. Our fishing heritage is so incredibly important to the city, and it is vital we remember the thousands of fishermen who sailed from Hull and lost their life at sea to provide fish for the city and beyond.
“They paid the ultimate sacrifice, and this memorial will give families a place to remember their loved ones.”
Ron Wilkinson, Chair of STAND, said: “STAND thanks Councillor Ross, Leader of Kingston upon Hull City Council, and his team for this most generous donation to STAND’s Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial Fund.
“Their financial and administrative support has played a vital role in bringing to fruition what has been a long and extremely challenging project. Our charity, and I believe the relatives of the men and boys who gave their lives, will be forever grateful.”
Hull Maritime, the project transforming some of the city’s maritime treasures has also awarded STAND £1.500 to install information boards, through the community grants scheme.
The council plans to enter into a works contract on behalf of the charity, which it said will go out to tender shortly. Work is expected to start on site later this year.
https://www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/memorial-garden-lost-trawlermen