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Celtic match to honour 1970 Fraserburgh lifeboat disaster | Celtic match to honour 1970 Fraserburgh lifeboat disaster |
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Celtic are to take part in a match to mark the Fraserburgh lifeboat disaster in which five men died. | Celtic are to take part in a match to mark the Fraserburgh lifeboat disaster in which five men died. |
The Duchess of Kent lifeboat was overturned by a freak wave in 1970 while escorting a Danish fishing vessel to safety. | The Duchess of Kent lifeboat was overturned by a freak wave in 1970 while escorting a Danish fishing vessel to safety. |
The tragedy left five women widowed and 15 children without a father. | The tragedy left five women widowed and 15 children without a father. |
The match will be the second such event for the Glasgow club, which travelled to the Aberdeenshire town three months after the disaster in 1970. | The match will be the second such event for the Glasgow club, which travelled to the Aberdeenshire town three months after the disaster in 1970. |
At the time a Celtic team - including members of the Lisbon Lions who had won the European Cup three years earlier - travelled to Fraserburgh's Bellslea Park for the fundraising match. | At the time a Celtic team - including members of the Lisbon Lions who had won the European Cup three years earlier - travelled to Fraserburgh's Bellslea Park for the fundraising match. |
The Celtic team included Billy McNeill, Jimmy Johnstone, Bobby Lennox and Bobby Murdoch. | The Celtic team included Billy McNeill, Jimmy Johnstone, Bobby Lennox and Bobby Murdoch. |
Now Celtic have announced a similar fundraising match later this year against Fraserburgh FC in memory of the victims. | Now Celtic have announced a similar fundraising match later this year against Fraserburgh FC in memory of the victims. |
Funds raised will go to local causes including RNLI Fraserburgh. | Funds raised will go to local causes including RNLI Fraserburgh. |
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said: "Clearly we have a very close connection to the tragic events of 1970, with Jock Stein and the club ensuring in 1970 that the local disaster fund was supported. | Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said: "Clearly we have a very close connection to the tragic events of 1970, with Jock Stein and the club ensuring in 1970 that the local disaster fund was supported. |
"We know for many in the local area that these events will still cause hurt and pain even after 50 years. | "We know for many in the local area that these events will still cause hurt and pain even after 50 years. |
"However, after discussions with Fraserburgh FC we felt that once again we should mark this anniversary year, come together and pay our respects to those who were lost and their families". | "However, after discussions with Fraserburgh FC we felt that once again we should mark this anniversary year, come together and pay our respects to those who were lost and their families". |
Fraserburgh chairman Finlay Noble described it as a "fantastic" gesture from Celtic. | Fraserburgh chairman Finlay Noble described it as a "fantastic" gesture from Celtic. |
He said: "They have said they want to send as strong a team as they possibly can. It will be later this year. | He said: "They have said they want to send as strong a team as they possibly can. It will be later this year. |
"There's a lot of emotional involvement. It's great for the community." | "There's a lot of emotional involvement. It's great for the community." |
The 50th anniversary of the disaster was marked at the weekend. | The 50th anniversary of the disaster was marked at the weekend. |
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