
What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: Christine Jensen MBE 1939-2001 Hull trawler safety campaigner. Founder/leader of the Hessle Road Women's Committee formed after the 1968 Triple Trawler Disaster in which 58 men perished. The women's swift action forced new shipping laws - saving countless future lives
Christine Jensen MBE was a Hull trawler safety campaigner who, after the 1968 Triple Trawler Disaster that killed 58 men, founded and led the Hessle Road Women's Committee. Her swift action and advocacy resulted in new shipping laws that significantly improved maritime safety and saved countless lives.
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