Great Gale of 1871
TheGreat Gale of 1871was a severestormin theNorth Seawhich struck the north east coast ofEnglandon Friday 10 February 1871.
Shipping near the town ofBridlingtonwas severely affected by the storm, and, in an attempt to rescue seamen, theRNLIlifeboat RNLBRobert Whitworthwas put out of action and the fishermans lifeboatHarbingerupturned with nine locals on board, killing six of them.
A memorial obelisk inBridlington PrioryChurchyard commemorates 43 burials there.
28 ships were wrecked on the north east coast, and total fatalities are estimated at over 50.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Wilson, Mike (2002),The Great Gale of 1871,Harbour Heritage Museum
- Jones, Richard (2013),The Great Gale of 1871,Memoirs Books