The Headscarf Revolutionaries: Lillian Bilocca and the Hull Triple-Trawler Disaster

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Brian W. Lavery

The Headscarf Revolutionaries

Lillian Bilocca and the Hull Triple-Trawler Disaster

Brian W. Lavery

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Barbican Press
19 February 2025

Biography: historical, political & military; Demonstrations & protest movements; Fisheries & related industries

The harsh seas of 1968.

Three trawlers from Hulls fleet sink in just 3 weeks.

58 Dead. 1 Survivor.

Enough is enough.

Lilian Bilocca put down her filleting knife, picked up some sheets of paper and stormed into action. She started with a petition and this journey takes her Headscarf Revolutionaries right to the doors of Parliament. Shipping Laws were changed for the

better, and thousands of fishermen were made safer. Lilian became a TV star and an international celebrity. It's hard to live down fame like that in the back streets of Hull. It's harder still for the lone survivor who battled the storms as the trawlers

sank.

The Headscarf Revolutionaries thrills with the dangers of the high seas; inspires with the passion of women who changed their world, and reveals the vivid life inside one of history's most vital communities.

Complete with pages of black and white photographs that capture the characters, trawlers, dangers, and occasional glamour of the era. Includes a foreword by John Prescott.

Some

Reviews:

'History reporting at its best.'

'There is tragedy and loss but also some warm humour.'

'Like a portal that took me back to that time.'

'An incredible story of very brave and driven women.'

'Evokes memories for us Hessle Roaders, both happy and sad.'

'A fascinating read. Highly recommended.'

'An emotionally brilliant read.'

'Brian Lavery has done a fantastic service .'

'A story of pride and grief and social bravery.'

By: Brian W. Lavery
Imprint: Barbican Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781909954144
ISBN 10: 1909954144
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 19 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Brian W Lavery spent 25 years in various senior roles in journalism before undertaking a first-class joint honours degree (English and Creative Writing) and a doctorate in creative writing at Hull. His prose includes the books The Luckiest Thirteen (2017) and The Headscarf Revolutionaries (2015). The Headscarf Revolutionaries was also featured in the BBC4 documentary, Hull’s Headscarf Heroes (2018) and has been highlighted in two Radio 4 documentaries and two programmes on the BBC World Service. In 2022 a blue plaque was unveiled at St. Barnabas Court to honour the Headscarf Revolutionaries. Brian has also featured on BBC Radio Four’s Four Thought series. In August 2020 Dr Lavery received the City of Kingston upon Hull Lord Mayor’s Civic Crown Award for preserving Hull’s heritage. He lectures in creative writing and journalism at the University of Leeds Lifelong Learning Centre and is writer-in-residence at Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league club’s charitable trust, where he runs free community writing classes.