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The fishermen of
Lossiemouth have enjoyed the services of the Royal National Mission to
Deep Sea Fishermen for many years, but mainly during the last six
decades when several local men joined the RNMDSF. They served in fishing
ports around the country. Lossiemouth may have supplied more full time
officers for the mission than any other port in the country.
Henry Murray Campbell
In the recent Queen’s New
Years Honours list a Lossiemouth man was awarded an OBE. This is a
tremendous honour for the officer, for the Mission, and for the town and
fisherfolk of Lossie. The recipient of the medal was Henry Murray
Campbell, who has just retired after many years as superintendant with
the Mission. All who know Murray and are acquaint with his service and
dedication, agree that the honour was well deserved. Over the last
decade, senior officer Murray was responsible for the mission stations
and their services throughout the north of Scotland.
The Fishermen’s Mission provides emergency support along with practical
and emotional care for fishermen and fishing families throughout
Britain. The great Dr Wilfred Grenfell of Labrador fame, began his work
for fishermen on the mission ships operated by the RNMDSF in the North
Sea. Murray Campbell’s OBE was given “for services to the welfare of
fishermen”.
He recently conducted newly appointed Chairperson of the Mission on a
tour of the institutes around the coast. The new Head of the mission is
Mrs Jill Henderson, a woman of remarkable ability who has been active in
fishing industry and port development from her home in Scrabster by
Thurso. She will visit Lossiemouth shortly as part of her new
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