Join services around Cornwall and the UK to honour fishermen lost at sea
The second Sunday of May is National Fishing Remembrance Day, and this year’s event will be marked by services around Cornwall and the UK on Sunday, May 10.
The national focal service for England will take place in Newlyn from 11am on the green beside the Newlyn Fisherman Statue (TR18 5PP), or at St Peter’s Church in case of wet weather. All are welcome to join in this act of remembrance, with refreshments after the service.
Kate MacArthur, Fishermen’s Mission’s area manager for Cornwall, said: “The Fishermen’s Mission has proudly served active and former fishermen and their families for over 145 years, and it is our privilege to lead this service.
“National Fishing Remembrance Day is an opportunity for the community in Cornwall to honour and remember fishermen lost at sea off the Cornish coast - those who paid the ultimate price in bringing home the catch.”
