A series of events remembering the trawler ‘Gaul’ and the key historic role of the fishing community played in Hull. Events will take place on Hessle Road, the MKM Stadium and the city centre.
Thursday, February 8
• Memorial event, Hessle Road/Boulevard Corner, 10.30am to 12pm: A minute’s silence will be held at 11am and the Gaul bell will be rung outside the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre.
• Mural unveiling, Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, 12.30pm to 1pm: A new mural by Neil Pesto will be unveiled on the Boulevard wall of the Heritage Centre.
• Reception, Hull Guildhall, 1.30pm: The Lord Mayor will meet with relatives of Gaul crew members and representatives from the local fishing community (tickets can be requested from the Gaul 50 organisers).
• ‘Arctic Trawlermen – Last of the Hunters’ with Alec Gill, Hull History Centre, 3.45pm to 5.15pm: A talk about Hessle Road and the fishing community (contact Hull Fishing Heritage Centre to reserve a place).
• Reflection time – St John’s Church, St Georges Road, 5pm to 6.30pm: Quiet reflection with the Fisherman’s Mission and art from local school children on display.
Friday, February 9
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 10.30am to 12.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk1 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 1.30pm to 3.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk2 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
•’Christmas 1973 – Jerry Thompson’s Story’, Hull History Centre, 1pm to 3pm: Talk about the story of the Ian Fleming trawler tragedy (tickets are available from Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, reservation
required in advance).
•Live music show, Ryder Club, 7.30pm to 11.30pm: Mark Kelly hosts a night of live music (tickets are available from the Gaul 50 organisers with reference Ryder1, or the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
• The Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial – 7.00pm – 8.00pm, a talk by Peter Naylor at St. John The Baptist Church, St. Georges Road, Hull HU3 3SP
Saturday, February 10
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 10.30am to 12.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk3 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre.
• School music event, Edinburgh Street Community Centre, 11am to 1pm: Schoolchildren performing new seafaring songs.
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 1.30pm to 3.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk4 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
• New mural unveiling, MKM Stadium, 1.45pm to 2.15pm: The unveiling of a new mural from artist Andy Pea.
• Hull City v Swansea City game, MKM Stadium, 2.40pm to 5pm: The Gaul Tragedy is to be commemorated at the match (a limited number of free tickets are available for Gaul (reference City1).
• Competitive boxing, Edinburgh Street Community Centre, 7pm to 11pm: Vulcan Boxing Club hosting a night of boxing officiated by England Boxing (tickets cost £10 and are available on the door or in advance
from Vulcan Boxing Club by phoning: 01482 229230).
Sunday, February 11
• Gaul memorial rugby game, West Hull Rugby Club, 11am to 1pm: West U14 v East U14 rugby league game.
• Civic Service, Hull Minster, 2pm to 4pm: Marks the end of the series of memorial events with a service and civic parade from Hull’s Guildhall.
Thursday, February 15
• Hull FC v Hull KR derby, 8pm: The tragedy will be marked at the match (some tickets for families are available by contacting the Gaul 50 organisers with the reference Rugby1).
School art is on display at the following locations:
• ASDA, Hessle Road
• Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, Hessle Road
• St John’s Church, St Georges Road
• Hull Minster
Download the events programme here: Gaul 50th Anniversary Memorial Events
The Gaul 50 group can be contacted by emailing: Gaul50@hullcc.gov.uk. For more information about tickets for Hull History Centre events, call: 01482 300306.
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