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The Sitwells of Scarborough
Woodend is a beautiful Grade II listed villa in The Crescent, Scarborough, forming part of the town’s cultural quarter. It was constructed in 1835 by George Knowles and was purchased by Lady Louisa Sitwell in the 1870s. Lady Louisa was mother to Sir George Sitwell. Lady Louisa created an elegant drawing room and built the…
Read MoreEmily Merryweather of Scarborough
Emily Merryweather was killed by shrapnel during the German bombardment of Scarborough in December 1914 aged just 30 years old. On Wednesday 16th December 1914, through the early morning fog, German ships emerged and proceeded to bomb the town. Many buildings including the Grand Hotel, Scarborough Lighthouse, businesses and domestic dwellings were damaged. A total of…
Read MoreScarborough’s Titanic Connections
Sixth Officer James Paul Moody was on duty on board the RMS Titanic. At 11.40pm on the 14th April 1912, he received the dramatic message ‘Iceberg, right ahead!’ from the crow’s nest. Within a few hours he and almost 1,500 other passengers would perish. Sixth Officer Moody was the only junior officer serving on the…
Read MoreWilfred Owen and Scarborough
Of all the First World War poets, Wilfred Owen is perhaps the best-known. He wrote some of his poems at what is now the Clifton Hotel, overlooking Scarborough’s North Bay, where there is a prominent blue plaque to ‘mark the spot’. This blog post will focus on elements of Owen’s time in Scarborough. Stationed at…
Read MoreHenry Barlow Carter – A Scarborough Painter
Born on Bermondsey, Henry Barlow Carter (1804 to 1868) painted from an early age and in around 1830 he moved to Hull. Here he taught at Hull Art School before moving to Scarborough. He married Eliza Sollit at St Mary’s Church in the Old Town in 1830, and they had three children. Carter worked in…
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