The only Bluesky page dedicated to Hull’s Headscarf Revolutionaries and the Triple Trawler Disaster of 1968 Patron of Hull Maritime Museum Lord Mayor Civic Crown Award Winner Hull Hero Citizens Award Winner #HeadscarfRevolutionarieshttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mlyhnb3uts2khen the sea took 58 men and the powerful looked away, the women marched into a system built to ignore them and set it ablaze with truth. It was their way or the highway and history will never forget the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries who refused to step aside and saved lives.16 May 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyhnb3uts2khttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mlqxai6qy22iThe inaugural Revolutionaries Remembrance Day. There has never been a memorial event for those four women so join us for this unique occasion. We’ll blanket their benches in beautiful flowers and give thanks to Lillian, Yvonne, Mary and Christine. Refreshments available #HeadscarfRevolutionaries13 May 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqxai6qy22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mlogdpprdc2uTheir statue will be a monument of strength, a tribute to determination and a promise that the spirit of the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries will never be silenced or forgotten.12 May 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlogdpprdc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mllway3nsk2gThere are no flowers on a fisherman’s grave, No lilies on an ocean wave, The only tribute are the seagull’s sweep, And the teardrops on a loved one’s cheek. #TripleTrawlerDisaster11 May 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllway3nsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mljhz2abtc2rJoin us on Sunday 24 May on Hessle Road and help us cover the four legendary women’s memorial benches with beautiful flowers. All welcome and free refreshments at the Fishing Heritage Centre. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries10 May 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljhz2abtc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mlifr73nxs2eToday is National Fishing Remembrance Day. A time of reflection and commemoration for those who have lost their lives in the UK fishing industry. #NationalFishingRemembranceDay #HeadscarfRevolutionaries10 May 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlifr73nxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mlfts5vkes2lLillian Bilocca - The Times described her as “A woman who means what she says, the epitome of a fishing port wife, whom strong men confront at their peril”. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries09 May 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfts5vkes2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3ml6ei5d3sk2cThe secret of change is focusing energy and taking action. Just an inch of movement will bring you closer to success than a mile of intention would. Their courage turned the tide and their success broke down every barrier they refused to bow to. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries06 May 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ei5d3sk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkxb2hw2lc2oJoin us to transform the memorial benches into tributes of colour and gratitude. Every flower is for the women whose courage and passion changed maritime safety forever. All are welcome to bring flowers and we’ll create a tapestry of respect to the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries03 May 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxb2hw2lc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkl6iw6fws2sToday is International Workers’ Memorial Day. The day we remember those who died at work. There are none who were more committed to making work safer than the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries. The lives their campaign saved in the fishing industry are beyond measure.28 Apr 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl6iw6fws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkkfk3rgmk2sFrom the #Hull dock rose voices - fierce, unyielding and unforgettable. Ordinary women who changed the tide by standing firm and history bowed to their courage. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries28 Apr 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkfk3rgmk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkino5tkb22hA magnificent song cycle by Reg Meuross and multimedia show about the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries and #TripleTrawlerDisaster with narration by @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social Live at St. Mary’s Church in Scarborough on Tuesday 26 May. Don’t miss this unforgettable show. wegottickets.com/f/15801/27 Apr 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkino5tkb22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkfb6d73gc23When those strong women stood unbroken they became the force that rewrote the world. The #HeadscarfRevolutionaries proved their strength was an unbreakable voice that refused to let any more drown.26 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfb6d73gc23https://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkb76tkaqs27Come and visit the brilliant #HeadscarfRevolutionaries tribute pub the Vauxhall Tavern. Number 1 Hessle Road,Hull. I’m there having a lovely meal and a few drinks.24 Apr 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb76tkaqs27https://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mkadpv5cbk2bFour years ago today we lost the great Yvonne Marie Blenkinsop. A one of a kind campaigner, a beautiful woman inside and out and a dear friend. The amount of lives Yvonne saved is beyond measure. This city of Hull is proud of her and I miss her every day. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries24 Apr 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkadpv5cbk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mk43kdm4ic2xJoin us on Sunday 24 May at midday for Revolutionaries Remembrance Day. Help us honour the four legendary #HeadscarfRevolutionaries by covering their memorial benches with beautiful flowers. The Bullnose Heritage Centre will be open for refreshments. All welcome.22 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk43kdm4ic2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mjx6cwebfc2fIn this time of social media, imagine having to wait days for news of your loved ones. The bad news of their husbands, sons, fathers and brothers kept coming and these women said enough is enough and took their campaign to London without the help of Facebook, X or TikTok. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries20 Apr 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx6cwebfc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mjtmcg2ba22qWhen you believe in yourself, anything becomes possible. The power you need is already within you. The path to greatness is paved with hard choices and tough sacrifices. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries19 Apr 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtmcg2ba22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mjhdglxf3k2uThursday 15 November 2018. The unequalled Yvonne Marie Blenkinsop switched on Hull’s Christmas lights from the balcony of Hull City Hall to an audience of thousands watching. That night she was interviewed by Peter Levy for BBC Look North. Yvonne will never be forgotten. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries14 Apr 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhdglxf3k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mjejmtalkk2r13 Apr 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjejmtalkk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mjcwzj2nc22xOnly those who risk going too far can see how far they can go. If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries12 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcwzj2nc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mjajwzhuns2nWe need your help to celebrate the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries on the Revolutionaries Remembrance Day.11 Apr 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjajwzhuns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3misyna5cts24‘The silent road of a thousand heartaches’ A few Hull Daily Mail articles from early 1968. #TripleTrawlerDisaster #HeadscarfRevolutionaries06 Apr 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3misyna5cts24https://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mirijryank25Revolutionaries Remembrance Day. Join us Sunday 24 May at midday and help us cover the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries memorial benches with flowers. Then refreshments at the Bullnose Heritage Centre. It will be a fantastic event at the junction of The Boulevard and Hessle Road, #Hull05 Apr 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirijryank25https://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3miot2pzdic2aThey no longer accepted what they couldn’t change. They changed what they couldn’t accept. Those four strong #Hull women fought with their hearts and souls for what they believed in until they achieved safety for the fishing industry. Enough was enough #HeadscarfRevolutionaries04 Apr 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3miot2pzdic2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3milooqui7s2pHappy Easter #HeadscarfRevolutionaries03 Apr 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3milooqui7s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3miivcfpmsk2kHull - The nation was shocked by the tragedy. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries #TripleTtawlerDisaster https://youtu.be/stJenYprv6s02 Apr 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3miivcfpmsk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mi7qnhb3is2qSeven thousand following Headscarf Pride now on Facebook. That means the world to me and I can’t thank them enough for all the support. If they were all in the same place, they would fill the Etihad Academy Stadium in Manchester! I’m immensely proud. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries29 Mar 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7qnhb3is2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mi5ddg265s2gThe legendary Yvonne Marie Blenkinsop’s courage came from the love of her community, for the men who risked their lives at sea and for her city of #Hull. She stood up when others remained quiet, and she refused to be ignored. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries28 Mar 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5ddg265s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/headscarfpride.bsky.social/post/3mhxeumssss2cChristine Jensen (formerly Smallbone) MBE is remembered as a brilliant campaigner and one of the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries. Member of the British Fishermen’s Association, a founder member of STAND, and in 2000 awarded the MBE. The city of #Hull honours her memory and the lives she saved.26 Mar 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:npypt3ckebtpcvtob2fs3kol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxeumssss2c