A snapshot of trawler's history is reminder of its sad end
Published Date:
23 July 2008
By Richard Hunt
THIS lovely piece of trawler memorabilia was brought into the Weekly News and serves as a reminder of a vessel that came to an unfortunate end.
It's a finely drawn picture of the Lord Stanhope and was purchased in a secondhand shop in Blackpool for just £2. Clearly someone in Blackpool cares little for trawling history.
The anonymous purchaser brought it in with the hope that it could be passed on to someone who has a link with the ship.
He said: "It only cost me £2 but my wife won't let me put it on the wall.
"She says I've got too many pictures up already!"
The picture is signed: T Hobbs 2003.
Lord Stanhope was built in 1939 and spent much of her career in Hull, punctuated by anti-submarine work during the war.
She worked from Fleetwood from 1963 but ran aground on the south coast of Iceland that same year and was eventually a complete loss.
Who T Hobbs was and whether there is a story behind the picture, a reader may be able to let us know.
The full article contains 193 words and appears in Fleetwood Weekly News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
23 July 2008 1:39 AM
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Source:
Fleetwood Weekly News
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Location:
Fleetwood
