On Thursday 18 August, 2022, Bridlington Central Library is to host to the launch of Around the World in Shipwreck Adventures, the 18th book by local author Richard M. Jones.
Telling the story of his journeys around the globe looking at wrecked ships, maritime marvels and historic relics, this account of one man’s quest to highlight some of the forgotten tragedies and fascinating wrecks takes him to the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean and of course the Yorkshire Coast.
With countless shipwrecks off the East coast it is inevitable that divers would recover relics and the history of these vessels would be documented and tell their stories, but what of the ones that are abandoned?
What of the boilers on Reighton beach and the machinery laid at Cayton Bay?
What heroic rescues were carried out only to be overshadowed by other events?
All will be told at the Bridlington Central library, where copies of the new book will be sold at a discount price and signed by the author.
Of course Jones’s research is showing no sign of ending, so if you know of any shipwreck information that you think might be relevant to writing about or researching further then contact him at shipwreckdata@yahoo.co.uk
Yorkshire Belle trip
After the opening of a memorial to the loss of the first Yorkshire Belle in July, a trip on the current boat which bears that name will take place by the military veterans of Bridlington.
They will present the owners with a commemorative photograph of the new crew standing at the opening as a gift from the Royal Naval Association.
All nine crew died when the Yorkshire Belle sank after a mine explosion in 1941 and Bridlington RNA member Richard M. Jones is making it his mission to make sure this is not forgotten by writing about the life and loss of such an iconic Bridlington boat.
Anyone with information on the first Yorkshire Belle can contact Mr Jones at shipwreckdata@yahoo.co.uk
Anybody wishing to join the cruise on Monday 15 August at 5.30pm can turn up on the evening, tickets are priced at £12, for the hour and half cruise around Bridlington Bay.
