According to Roman Catholic customs, Christians refrain from eating the flesh of warm-blooded animals on Good Friday in recognition of the day Jesus was crucified, but can eat fish.
It’s a tradition which has now been adopted by Christians and atheists alike, and hundreds of people flocked to Seaburn to tuck into their fish and chips with lashing of salt, vinegar and a few other interesting additions.
Here’s nine mouth watering photographs of Wearsiders enjoying this much loved Easter tradition.
1. Add a bit of gravy.
Fenton Frank, 13, enjoying his fish, chips and gravy. Photo: Neil Fatkin
2. Washed down with a flask of tea
Peter Taylor, 72, with a hot flask of tea to wash down his fish and chips. Photo: Neil Fatkin
3. Tucking in
Dave Rogers, 39, tucking into his Good Friday fish and chips. Photo: Neil Fatkin
4. Long queues
Even before midday there were long queues forming for fish and chips in Seaburn. Photo: Neil Fatkin