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| 'Black Friday' sculpture unveiled | 'Black Friday' sculpture unveiled |
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| The first phase of four sculptures commemorating the Eyemouth fishing disaster has been unveiled and dedicated. | |
| It is exactly 126 years since 189 men died when the Berwickshire fishing fleet was caught in a hurricane. | It is exactly 126 years since 189 men died when the Berwickshire fishing fleet was caught in a hurricane. |
| The tragedy, which became known locally as Black Friday, remains Scotland's worst fishing disaster. | The tragedy, which became known locally as Black Friday, remains Scotland's worst fishing disaster. |
| The bronze memorial by local sculptor Jill Watson was unveiled by Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead. | |
| It depicts the women and children left behind in each fishing community and has been located where the families would have watched from the shore for the missing boats. | It depicts the women and children left behind in each fishing community and has been located where the families would have watched from the shore for the missing boats. |
| The cemetery in Eyemouth, where 129 of the victims came from, is the site for the biggest of the memorials. | The cemetery in Eyemouth, where 129 of the victims came from, is the site for the biggest of the memorials. |
| Another will be placed on the cliff top at St Abbs, a third will be situated in Burnmouth and a fourth is planned at Cove. | Another will be placed on the cliff top at St Abbs, a third will be situated in Burnmouth and a fourth is planned at Cove. |