Mary Denness | |
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.jpg) Plaque in her honour at Hull Maritime Museum | |
| Born | 1937 Hull, England |
| Died | March 2017 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Ship's steward, school nurse, matron |
| Known for | Safety campaign following the 1968 Hull triple trawler tragedy. |
Mary Denness (nee Taylor; 1937 – March 2017) was a British ship's steward and fisherman's wife. She helped to lead a campaign that led to improvements in the safety of fishing trawlers following the 1968 Hull triple trawler tragedy. Denness afterwards served as a school nurse and was a matron at Eton College.