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Fishing disaster that killed 37 to be commemorated 150 years on

Communities in the East Neuk say the tragedy isn't widely known about.

150 years on, efforts are being made to commemorate a fishing disaster which killed 37 men from Fife.

Communities in the East Neuk say the tragedy isn’t widely known about.

Around 80 boats had travelled to Norfolk for the herring season when a storm hit.

Now, efforts are underway to build a permanent memorial in St Monans to make sure the men are never forgotten.

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