House of Commons tribute to fishermen's campaigner ; Fishermen's campaigner Dolly Hardie MBE - who passed away last month - has had her determination rewarded with two tributes during a House of Commons debate.

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Publication: Grimsby Telegraph

Date: 2008-12-04 00:00:00

Fishermen's campaigner Dolly Hardie MBE - who passed away last month - has had her determination rewarded with two tributes during a House of Commons debate.

As reported, Mrs Hardie (88) died after a long illness involving respiratory problems.

She was best known to the people of North East Lincolnshire for her decades-long fight to win a fair deal for the deep sea fishermen who lost their jobs during the Cod Wars in the 1970s.

During a House of Commons debate with Fisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies, Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell and ...

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