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| Service for crew of sunken boat | Service for crew of sunken boat |
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| A memorial service has been held in Fife for the crew members of the fishing boat Meridian which went down in the North Sea in October. | A memorial service has been held in Fife for the crew members of the fishing boat Meridian which went down in the North Sea in October. |
| The body of only one of the four crew was recovered and the search for the wreck was postponed until the spring. | The body of only one of the four crew was recovered and the search for the wreck was postponed until the spring. |
| About 700 people attended the service at Cellardyke Parish Church. | About 700 people attended the service at Cellardyke Parish Church. |
| The body of Edward Gardner, from Fife, was recovered. Sidney Low, from Aberdeen, Martin Gardner and Ian Donald, both from Fife, were not found. | The body of Edward Gardner, from Fife, was recovered. Sidney Low, from Aberdeen, Martin Gardner and Ian Donald, both from Fife, were not found. |
| The body of Mr Gardner, 50, from Cellardyke, was returned to Scotland for his funeral. | The body of Mr Gardner, 50, from Cellardyke, was returned to Scotland for his funeral. |
| Recent loss | Recent loss |
| A memorial service was held for Mr Low, 52, earlier this week so the Saturday's ceremony remembered in particular Mr Gardner, 49, and Mr Donald, 55. | A memorial service was held for Mr Low, 52, earlier this week so the Saturday's ceremony remembered in particular Mr Gardner, 49, and Mr Donald, 55. |
| During the 40 minute service, conducted by the Reverend David Laing, the congregation sang three hymns, including Will Your Anchor Hold and Abide With me. | During the 40 minute service, conducted by the Reverend David Laing, the congregation sang three hymns, including Will Your Anchor Hold and Abide With me. |
| The Meridian went missing during a storm in the North Sea | The Meridian went missing during a storm in the North Sea |
| Mr Laing said the community had been deeply affected by the deaths. | Mr Laing said the community had been deeply affected by the deaths. |
| He added that news in recent days that the skipper from another ship, the Unity, had been lost off the Dorset coast, was also difficult to bear. | He added that news in recent days that the skipper from another ship, the Unity, had been lost off the Dorset coast, was also difficult to bear. |
| The body of Fife fisherman John Bowman, 45, has not been found. | The body of Fife fisherman John Bowman, 45, has not been found. |
| Mr Laing said: "It's very sad, and people know the families well so it has affected the whole community." | |
| Tributes were read out by Mr Gardner's friend, John Duthie, who worked with the fisherman for many years in Aberdeen, and also by Mr Donald's brother-in-law, Sandy Guthrie. | Tributes were read out by Mr Gardner's friend, John Duthie, who worked with the fisherman for many years in Aberdeen, and also by Mr Donald's brother-in-law, Sandy Guthrie. |
| The crew had been carrying out pipeline observation work in Norwegian waters at the time of the accident. | The crew had been carrying out pipeline observation work in Norwegian waters at the time of the accident. |