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Yvonne Blenkinsop white plaque

Commemorative plaque
Yvonne Blenkinsop white plaque
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This white commemorative plaque records: Yvonne Blenkinsop b. 1938 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
Yvonne Blenkinsop was a key trawler safety campaigner from Hull, leading the Hessle Road Women's Committee after the 1968 Triple Trawler Disaster; her efforts were crucial in implementing new shipping laws that significantly improved maritime safety.

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