Jarrow March descendants wanted for shipyard commemoration
The company wants relatives to come to the yard.
The company which runs the North East’s largest remaining shipyard wants anyone with a relative who took part in the historic Jarrow Crusade to get in touch.
Balaena Ltd, formerly A & P, operates the yard in on the River Tyne in Hebburn. It is a major hub for ship repair, conversion and heavy fabrication.
The company wants relatives to come to the yard to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Jarrow March, which took place in October 1936 as a protest against the severe poverty and unemployment of the day.
This followed the closure of Jarrow’s Palmer’s shipyard in 1936. Around 200 men marched to London to make their point.
Balaena said: “We are commemorating the occasion of the Jarrow March on Friday 2nd October at the shipyard and are looking for descendants of the marchers to contact us so we can invite them along.”
The company can be contacted on 0191 430 8662, or email [email protected].