Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen

Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen

A Respected Man

"Sir - I feel it incumbent upon me to express in true words, simple though they may be, how deeply sorry I was to learn of the tragic death of Mr Enevoldson, Skipper of the trawler Lord Deramore. Skipper Enevoldson was beloved by all who knew him, for his exceptional quality of modesty, blended with human sympathy and courage. A man who despised publicity, he was one of Hull's most competent skippers.
Skipper Enevoldson died as he would have wished, on the sea that he so dearly loved, and in his words of good wishes for his son's safety he revealed his true character of unselfishness at the very last".

A.W. Burghes
1933

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

8th March 1933

Following the sinking of the Lord Deramore, Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen's son Harold and the other surviving crew members were rescued by a Norwegian navy patrol boat.  They had survived for 12 hours in a terrific snowstorm and stormy seas.

Here is a copy of a letter sent to Harold's mother and Thyge's wife to tell her how her son was coping after his traumatic experience.



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