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Lillian Bilocca white plaque

Commemorative plaque
Lillian Bilocca white plaque
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This white commemorative plaque records: Lillian Bilocca 1929-1988 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
Lillian Bilocca was a Hull-based 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 were instrumental in forcing new shipping laws that significantly improved maritime safety and saved countless lives.

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