Silver Cod Trophy
The Winners
The first winner was the 'Arctic Warrior' with the most successful trawler being the 'Somerset Maugham' which won the trophy a total of four times including three times in a row between 1965 - 1967. The trophy, which contains 100 ounces of silver and is a foot high, was made by Leslie Durbin a famous silversmith who also made items for King George VI.
The Trophy
The skippers trophy is part of a collection of items donated by one of Longthorp's descendents, includes Norman's scrapbook from the award ceremony, which took place at the Annual Silver Cod Dinner at the Fishmonger's Hall, London. Also in the scrapbook is the menu from the dinner (with cod server as a starter) and a telex report, a BBC radio interview with Longthorp during which he discusses his adventures.
Hull Museums also has a replica of the full size trophy listing all the winners of the event. This original skipper's trophy is kept in the stores.