Glahstah pics
Took a drive to Gloucester recently. Here are some shots of the fishermen's memorial there.
Above is one of the dozen or so stones with copper plates engraved with the names of those lost at sea over the many years of fishing out of Gloucester harbor.
The idea for the statue was conceived by a committee that first met in 1923. They wanted to prepare for the celebration of Gloucester's 300th anniversary in 1925 and to create a permanent memorial to fishermen lost at sea. The committee held a design contest, which was won by sculptor Leonard Craske. The statue, sculpted of bronze, was installed in 1925.
Over ten thousand Gloucester fishermen have been lost at sea while earning their living.
--from www.seecapeann.com
2 comments:
definately a maritime theme going on the last few posts
Must be subconciously dreaming of my days working on boats down in Flawda. :P
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