Anne Morse
Anne belongs to: The Fishermen's Mission
Anne is married to fisherman Ray Morse. She was an active member of the North Shields Fishermen's Wives Association.
Anne was interviewed by Kylea Little on 13 January 2006. The interview took place at North Shields Fishermen's Mission and lasted 20 minutes and 16 seconds.
When Ray was at sea
"No, I didn’t realise what a lonely life it was"
No, I didn’t realise what a lonely life it was, that, you know. I mean, you know, I know I had my parents and, but my brother was in the Royal Navy and he lived away and, so there was really just me and… Ray had a big family so it wasn’t so bad, and we all went to each other’s house and we didn’t, didn’t feel lonely. But it was a lonely life. I don’t think so much now the boats aren’t away as long now. When Ray worked Grimsby, it was 21 day trips unless they filled the boat before and they came in earlier. But, and Shields, when he worked Shields on the prawns, it was four o’clock and back sometimes midnight when he walked through the door. In fact I used to come down sometimes and I used to just wait for him finishing, just to come aport, to go home with him when the kids got older. It was just something- you were out the house, you weren’t in.
Anne has 8 memories in the memorynet:
Anne's memories with a Community theme:
The Fishermen's Wives Association- Ray reported missing at sea
- When Ray was at sea
- The role of the Fishermen's Mission in the fishing community
Anne's other memories:
North Shields Fish QuayThis memory has these themes:
Community | Lifestyles | Relationships | Women
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