Prayers and Readings for National Fishing Remembrance Day
Our pack of Fishermen’s Mission prayers and readings can be used for any service nationwide. This pack includes a series of large font PDFs.
National Fishing Remembrance Day
National Fishing Remembrance Day
Save the Date: 11 May 2025
Be part of our second National Fishing Remembrance Day. Around the ports of the UK there will be services held to remember those fishermen who have lost their lives bringing home the catch. All are welcome to join.
The National Fishing Remembrance Day is created in partnership between the Fishermen’s Mission, The Seafarers’ Charity, Stella Maris, Seafish and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
More information on services, events, and how you can support the day is coming soon to this page.
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Memorial Services
This list of services running across the country will continue to be updated as further details arrive. Please check back soon.
All details are subject to change until closer to the date.
England
Brixham – England main service
4pm (with rising tide)
Brixham Fish Market, Main Gate, Fish Quay
TQ5 8AW
Boston
Church service followed by memorial
2pm
St Botolph’s Church, Church St, Market Place, Boston
PE21 6NW
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Fishermen’s Memorial, Lincoln Ln, Boston
PE21 8SH
Bridlington
3pm
Bridlington Harbour, Gummers Wharf, Bridlington
YO15 3AN
Fleetwood
11am
Memorial Park, Warrenhurst Rd, Fleetwood
FY7 7AE
Grimsby
2pm
Grimsby Minster, Bethlehem Street, Grimsby
DN31 1EP
Hull
“On this day representatives from Hull’s fishing and seafaring charities will be laying wreaths at the ‘City’s Memorial to the Lost Trawlermen of Hull’ on St Andrews Quay – a special place to remember all those men from Hull who have been lost to the sea. The Memorial site is always open so we extend a warm invitation to families, friends and anyone from the community or visitors to come and lay their own flowers at the Memorial or place flowers in the vases at any time during this day.”
Lowestoft
11:30am
St Margaret’s Church 147 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft
NR32 4BW
Newhaven
11am
Fishermen’s Memorial, West Beach
BN9 9HD
Newlyn
11am
The Fisherman Memorial Statue, The Promenade, SW Coast Path, Penzance
TR18 4HH
North Shields
2pm
Fiddler’s Green Fishermen’s Memorial, Clifford’s Fort, North Shields Fish Quay
NE30 1JA
Padstow
2pm
Social Club, The Lawns, Senders Hill, Padstow
PL28 8DT
Poole
10am
Fishermen’s Memorial, West Poole Quay Road, Poole
BH15 1HZ
Portsmouth
3pm
Wilhelmina J Memorial
PO1 2JJ
Scarborough
12 Noon
18 West Pier, Scarborough
YO11 1PD
Whitstable
12 noon
Fishermen’s Memorial Bench (west of Whitstable Harbour), Whitstable
CT5 1AB
Northern Ireland
Kilkeel – Northern Ireland Main Service
10am
Kilkeel Harbour, Kilkeel, Newry
BT34 4AX
Ardglass
Friday 9 May – time to be confirmed
The Harbour Ardglass Co Down
BT30 7TZ
Portagovie
3pm
Portavogie Harbour, Harbour Rd, Portavogie, Newtownards
BT22 1EA
Guernsey and Jersey
Jersey
2:30pm
Albert Pier, Jersey
JE2 3NE
Scotland
Peterhead – Scotland Main Service
10am
Lido, South Road, Peterhead
AB42 2YD
Fraserburgh
3pm
27 Mid St, Cairnbulg, Fraserburgh
AB43 8WJ
Kircudbright
2:30pm
Kirkcudbright Harbour
DG6 4HY
Kirkwall
Saturday 10 May – 12 noon
Kirkwall Magnus Cathedral, Broad St, Kirkwall
KW15 1DH
Lossiemouth
3pm
Lossiemouth Old Harbour
IV31 6PB
Mallaig
11am
Mallaig Church of Scotland, St Columba’s & Knoydart Church Annie’s Brae, Mallaig
PH41 4QX
Mussleburgh
3:30pm
Musselburgh Congregational Church, 6 Links St, Mussleburgh
EH21 6JL
Pittenweem
2:45pm
Pittenweem Memorial Statue
KY10 2NL
Processions leaving from:
- 1:30pm: Cellardyke Town Green, KY10 3AW
- 1:45pm: St Monans Harbour, KY10 2BA
Shetland
11am
Lerwick Baptist Church, Quoys Road, Lerwick
ZE1 OWH
Stranraer
11am
Stranraer Church of Scotland, Leswalt High Road
Stranraer
DG9 OHH
Wick
1pm
Wick Seafarer’s Memorial, Wick
KW1 5HF
Wales
Bangor
11am
Christ Church, Ogwen Terrace, Glanogwen, Bethesda
LL57 3NL
Milford Haven
3pm
The Rath Fishermans Memorial, 9 The Rath, Milford Haven
SA73 3JR
Isle of Man
11am
St Mary’s on the Harbour, Castletown, Isle of Man
IM9 1AS
Spread the word of your local service
Anyone is welcome to host their own service – if you would like us to list it on our page, please email us at enquiries@fishermensmission.org.uk.
We are providing different materials to help you invite others to your service in your local community and on social media. Help spread the word by using #NationalFishingRemembranceDay2025 on your social media posts.
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