"Nor'ard of the Dogger"; or, Deep Sea Trials and Gospel Triumphs. Being the Story of the Initiation, Struggles, and Successes of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen

viii, 376 pp. Engraved frontispiece and plates. Ebenezer Joseph Mather (12 June 1849 – 23 December 1927) was the founder of The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen now often abbreviated as the Fishermen's Mission. He is affectionally remembered as 'the fisherman's friend'. Ebenezer founded "The National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen" in 1881 after being shocked by the poor conditions in which fishermen worked and lived. In the 19th century fishing was notoriously dangerous with high fatality rates. In 1896 the mission was given the royal approval by Queen Victoria, adding 'Royal' to the mission's name. The mission went on to help many during WW1 and WW2 as scores of fisherman's trawlers were used to help merchant convoys and defense against attacks from the air as well as mine sweeping. The mission still operates to this day.