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| A series of commemorative events has been planned to mark the 125th anniversary of the Eyemouth disaster. | A series of commemorative events has been planned to mark the 125th anniversary of the Eyemouth disaster. |
| Almost 200 men lost their lives in the "Black Friday" storm - two thirds of them from Eyemouth. | |
| People will gather this weekend to pay tribute to those who were lost and remember the families left behind. | |
| A play will be performed, a wreath laid at sea by the lifeboat, and the town's children will carry the names of the boats at a special church service. | A play will be performed, a wreath laid at sea by the lifeboat, and the town's children will carry the names of the boats at a special church service. |
| On 14 October 1881, the Berwickshire fishing fleet put to sea but they were in the eye of a storm. | On 14 October 1881, the Berwickshire fishing fleet put to sea but they were in the eye of a storm. |
| By noon the fleet was hit by a hurricane and 189 men died. | By noon the fleet was hit by a hurricane and 189 men died. |
| Almost every family in Eyemouth suffered - losing fathers, husbands, sons, sometimes all three. | Almost every family in Eyemouth suffered - losing fathers, husbands, sons, sometimes all three. |
| But the women refused a charity orphanage's offer to take their children - a decision which will be commemorated in the community play. | But the women refused a charity orphanage's offer to take their children - a decision which will be commemorated in the community play. |