11 photos of Fleetwood's inaugural Fishing Remembrance Day

The town was one of several fishing communities across the UK to mark the inaugural National Fishing Remembrance Day.

Fishing has been called one of the most dangerous professions and that was no exception when it came to Fleetwood’s own trawler fleets.

At the height of the industry, in the middle part of the 20th century, Fleetwood families were hit hard by the tragic loss of several large trawlers, with all hands lost in hazardous conditions out at sea.

Although sadly there is little left of the fishing industry today, many relatives of those lost are still living in Fleetwood to this day and the town retains a keen sense of its history.

The Memorial Day has been planned on a national basis by the Fishermen’s Mission, a national charity which provides vital assistance to fishermen and their families in times of critical hardship.

It was held at the town’s Euston Gardens, in front of the iconic North Euston Hotel, on Sunday May 12.

The service was taken by the Rev George Ayoma, Fleetwood’s long-serving Fishermen’s Mission superintendent and minister at Trinity Baptist Church.

Rev Ayoma said: “Fishing is still important to Fleetwood’s heritage and its families. I was delighted with the turn-out and really pleased by the attendance of Fleetwood Old Boys Band and the town’s RNLI.”