Family heartbroken after memorial bench to Purbeck Isle skipper smashed

Family heartbroken after memorial bench to Purbeck Isle skipper smashed

7:36am Friday 7th June 2013

THE family of the late Purbeck Isle skipper have been left devastated after his memorial bench was smashed.

Purbeck Isle: Body of fisherman Jack Craig found

Jack Craig

11:30am Thursday 23rd August 2012

THE body of Purbeck Isle fisherman Jack Craig has been found off the Devon coast.

Purbeck Isle: How story unfolded

The Purbeck Isle

11:30am Thursday 23rd August 2012

* May 17: 8.30am – The Purbeck Isle leaves Weymouth Harbour to go whelking.

Family of Purbeck Isle skipper send message of thanks to community

GRATEFUL: Colin and Grace McFarlane, parents of Purbeck Isle skipper David McFarlane

11:30am Thursday 14th June 2012

THANK YOU – that is the message to the community from the parents of the Purbeck Isle skipper.

Special concert raises money for Purbeck Isle Memorial Fund

The Dolmen play at the King’s Arms for the Purbeck Isle crew

10:29am Tuesday 5th June 2012

A FUND set up in the wake of a fishing tragedy received a boost with a special concert.

Final farewell to skipper of the Purbeck Isle

MAKE A DONATION: Chris Baker and Caroline Cashman with the Purbeck Isle collection box at Chapelhay Tavern

10:00am Tuesday 29th May 2012

THE funeral of the skipper of the Purbeck Isle will take place tomorrow.

Purbeck Isle fundraisers send thanks for support and donations

The floral tributes alongside Weymouth harbour

1:00pm Saturday 26th May 2012

PURBECK Isle fundraisers are thanking the community for their support and are asking everyone to join together to co-ordinate their efforts.

PURBECK ISLE TRAGEDY: Money pouring into memorial fund

GIVE GENEROUSLY: Jo Evans, Emma Brooks, Jenna Wells, Pete and Tracey Whittle and Laura Conn with one of the collection buckets at the King’s Arms in Weymouth

12:30pm Friday 25th May 2012

HUNDREDS of pounds are pouring into a fund for the families of the crew of the Purbeck Isle.

PURBECK ISLE TRAGEDY: Wreck to be left on sea bed as a memorial

SAD LOSS: Jack Craig

12:00pm Friday 25th May 2012

THE wreck of a fishing boat which sank in seas off Portland will be left as a ‘lasting memorial’ to three fishermen who lost their lives.

Doing our bit for lost crew

RALLYING: Mark Vaughan, right, and staff, from left, Dan Hearne, Liam Otton, Mike Allen and Ed Sheepwash with their collecting bucket for the Purbeck Isle fund

12:00pm Thursday 24th May 2012

DOZENS of wellwishers are backing the campaign to raise money for the families of the crew of the Purbeck Isle.

Purbeck Isle tragedy: Donate to memorial fund here

SADLY MISSED: Floral tributes to the three fishermen are laid at the vacant berth of the Purbeck Isle on Weymouth harbourside

11:00am Wednesday 23rd May 2012

CAMPAIGNERS have been ‘overwhelmed’ with the kind-hearted donations given to the fund for the three fishermen’s families.

Purbeck Isle tragedy: Thieves steal personal tributes left for fishermen

David McFarlane’s daughter Bethany Huntley, right, and Robert Prowse’s close friend Kat Moore, left, with some of the memorial bottles on the harbourside

11:00am Wednesday 23rd May 2012

LOWLIFE thieves have stolen personal tributes from a floral memorial left for three Weymouth fishermen.

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