New Memorial Plaque Unveiled To Commemorate Boston Pionair
A new memorial plaque was unveiled today on Lowestoft’s South Pier to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a lost fishing trawler.
Hundreds of people came along to Lowestoft’s South Pier as we unveiled the memorial plaque to remember the nine crew members who lost their lives when the Boston Pionair was lost at sea.The Boston Pionair, under the hand of skipper Brian Moyse, left Lowestoft on 6th February 1965. When no word was heard from the crew on 14th February, a large-scale search operation was conducted in the North Sea before the boat and its nine-strong crew were pronounced lost at sea.
Lowestoft Town Council would like to thank Laserus.co.uk for creating the plaque, ABP for permissions to use South Pier, and Keith Mayall and representatives from Fisherman’s Mission for their contributions to the short ceremony. We’d also like to thank United Reformed Church, London Road North, for hosting the refreshments beforehand, and Lowestoft Maritime Museum for their display.
This plaque is the latest in a series of similar plaques commissioned by Lowestoft Town Council to remember some of the tragedies encountered throughout Lowestoft’s maritime heritage. Other commissioned plaques have commemorated the “Guava”, “Reclaim” and everyone who took part in Operation Dynamo.
