Talk:Three Score and Ten

This is rather different from the version I heard sung at the King George in Barnsley. It would have been in the late 1960s. The date and time of year of the storm have altered over time, but I believe that the original was by Willian Delf 'in memoriam of the poor fishermen who lost their lives in the dreadful gale from Grimsby and Hull February 8 and 9th 1889'

That there names be not lost - there was Sea Searcher, trawl smack, Mr Joseph Ward, 5 hands John Wintringham cod smack, Master Mr John Guitesen, 11 hands Eton iron/steam trawl smack Mr H Smethurst jun. 8 hands British Workman 7 hands Sir Frederick Roberts 5 hands Kitten 5 hands Harold 5 hands

There were more, I am sure but those are the only ones I know now.

From the newspaper - Hull Times Altogether nearly a dozen fishing vessels carrying between 60 and 70 hands are missing.