Memorial at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Fife commemorating Andrew Cunningham d. 1932, fisherman
Location
St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Transcript
'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM / FISHERMAN DIED 4TH JUNE 1932. / AGED 80. / ALSO HIS CHILDREN / TOMMY JAMES AND ALEX / DIED IN INFANCY / ANDREW DROWNED IN HARBOUR / 18TH NOV. 1897 AGED 7. / JAMES DIED 4TH DEC. 1929, / AGED 36. / HELEN DIED IN AUSTRALIA / 23RD JAN. 1932. AGED 47. / ALSO HIS WIFE / HELEN CARGILL / DIED 29TH AUG. 1942. AGED 87. / WHEN LABOUR IS OVER / THEN REST AND REWARD.'
Details
Description: Headstone with curved top, in light grey granite, sitting on a granite base stone. Circular celtic cross motif at top. Lettering is in lead. In good sound condition. Type: Gravestne Position: Churchyard Materials: Granite
People
Cunningham, Alexander Age: 80 Date of Death: 4/6/1932 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation:
Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Walberswick, Suffolk commemorating seven fishermen, William Walker, Alfred Pipe, Thomas Kerridge, Henry Curdy, Charles English, John English, Lewis Goddard, d. 1883 in the loss of the fishing smack ‘Clipper’
Location
St Andrew's Church, Walberswick, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'Seven fisherman parishioners of Walberswick, who were drowned at sea 30th Sept 1883. William WALKER, Alfred PIPE, Thos KERRIDGE, Henry CURDY, Charles ENGLISH, John ENGLISH, Lewis GODDARD'
Details
Description: A very worn stone tablet installed in a window ledge in the nave of the church. Type: Wall tablet Position: Nave Vessel: Clipper
People
Curdy, Henry Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown English, Charles Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown English, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown Goddard, Lewis Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown Kerridge, Thomas Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown Pipe, Alfred Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown Walker, William Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/9/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel loss
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Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: 'Ipswich Journal' 16 October 1883. Lost with fishing smack 'Clipper' and ten crew members in all. Seven of the men were from Walberswick including two sons of the owner, Mr English. Recorder: Sighted Geoffrey Turner 2013
Window in Grimsby Central Hall commemorating the loss of three men from the ‘St Oswald’ mined in 1948
Location
Grimsby Central Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Details
Description: Depicts the steam trawler crew pulling in the trawl. Type: Window Position: Fisherman's and Seaman's Memorial Chapel Vessel: St Oswald
Extra
Notes: The vessel struck a mine during fishing operations off the Norwegian coast, but was able to steam to Vardoe. The window was originally installed in the Bethel Mission, Cleethorpes by relatives of the three men lost from the 'St. Oswald'. Unveiled on 13 March 1949 by Kenneth Younger, MP. Bibliography: Alan J. Worton 'The Fisherman's and Seaman's memorial Chapel, a visitor's guide'; 'Grimsby News'28 May 1948. Photographer: B. Tomlinson
