Remains of Embo fishing fleet at Loch Fleet

Date Added: 14 October 2011 Year: 2011 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2011_095_10 | ▶ Picture No: 10424

Tenth of a set of 10 colour photographs of the remains of Embo fishing boats beached at Loch Fleet, in the bay on the western side of track from the southern pier at Little Ferry to the old level crossing at Skelbo Station. The boats were burnt by the Embo fisherman at the end of World War 2 when fishing was no longer economic.

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My grandfather was William Cumming who had a fishing boat at Embo in 1912 and in that year was awarded the Stanhope medal on 21 Feb 1912 for saving the life of a fellow fisherman.

Comment left on 12 September 2012 at 20:42 by David Cumming We have recently acquired a copy of a newspaper clipping describing your Grandfather receiving his medal from the Countess of Sutherland. This will be catalogued and added to the image library in the next few weeks Administrator

Thank you for your reply regarding my grandfather. I actually have the medal and certificate that he received for his bravery of which I am really proud. Your clipping is very interesting.

Thank you
David cumming Comment left on 14 September 2012 at 17:47 by David Cumming

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