The Viola’s inadvertent involvement in the Falklands War features fleetingly in a fascinating exhibition currently among the attractions at the Maritime Museum in Queen Victoria Square, Hull.
“All in the Same Boat”, which runs until Sunday 25 November, t…
Famous names from Hull’s fishing industry were reunited at a reception hosted by the outgoing Lord Mayor of Hull to promote the Viola trawler campaign.
The Boston, Hellyer, Marr and Roach businesses were all represented at the event in the Lord Mayor’s p…
The Viola Trust is targeting regional and international businesses contacts to meet the estimated cost of £1.75 million to bring the ship back to the Humber.
The Trust, which is leading the project, has already received cash and in-kind support from mari…
The son and grand-daughter of a former skipper of the Viola trawler are backing the campaign to return the ship to Hull in the hope that they can celebrate their family’s links to the vessel.
Eric Tharratt, who is now 99, and his daughter Pat have both m…
The Viola Trust is to step up its fund-raising efforts buoyed by a positive survey into the condition of the Viola.
Paul Escreet, chair of the trustees, said: “The results of the survey which has been carried out into the condition of the Viola were very…
