Great Gale commemoration takes place at Fishermen's Monument in Flamborough
A wreath laying ceremony took place at the Fishermen’s Monument on Chapel Street, Flamborough, on Sunday, February 5 to commemorate the Flamborough Coble Disaster of 1909.
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Wreaths were laid by Councillor Vic Leppington on behalf of the Flamborough Parish Council and by John Stephenson, retired fisherman, on behalf of the Flamborough Fishermen's Memorial Group.
A short eulogy was read by Paul Arro and the song 'Two Brothers' was performed by its writer David Swann.
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Hide AdOn February 5, 1909, the two fishing cobles Gleaner and Two Brothers were lost just off the North Landing and six Flamborough fishermen perished.
John Cross (44) and his two sons Robert (19) and Richard (17) of the coble Gleaner together with Melchior Chadwick (37), George Gibbon (34) and Tom Leng Major (18) of the coble Two Brothers were lost.