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This life-size sculpture was officially unveiled by actress Brenda Blethyn, star of ITV’s Vera, on Friday September 22. It was created by artist Ray Lonsdale, the artist behind the poignant Fiddlers Green statue, who sits a short distance away.
North Shields’ Fishermen’s Heritage Project raised funds for the statue, with support from North Tyneside Council, as part of the authority’s Ambition for North Shields and the Fish Quay. The sculpture depicts a life-sized traditional herring girl sitting on a barrel holding a fish in each hand. The herring girls played an important role on this bustling quay, following the route of the herring as they moved south, gutting and salting the fish that were caught and landed here.