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Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck - COMPLETED THANKS
« on: Thursday 27 December 07 22:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I have read that there is a seat situated at the Church, on the headland, at Whitby, which overlooks the ancient abbey (sorry, don't know the name of the Church, or whether the seat is in the grounds, or the Church itself).  This seat was made from part of the shipwreck of the 'Royal Charter', which broke up in a force 12 gale, in October 1859, with the loss of over 400 lives. 

What I don't understand is the connection to Whitby, as the ship was wrecked off the coast of Moelfre, Anglesey.  Was wondering if anyone knows of the seat and the reason why it should be at Whitby?

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BRUMBY; CHEESEMAN - Louth, Lincs
BRUMBY; CLARK; SMITH; YOUNG - Sunderland, Durham
COWING; FOSTER; HUDSPITH; KILGOUR; PATTERSON; PATTINSON; PRINGLE; ROBINSON - Northumberland
DOUGLAS; LAURENCE; MOFFAT; McQUEEN; PRINGLE - Scotland
HALL, HARDING, MAUGHAN(M); McQUEEN - Whickham, Durham
OLIVER; STARK - Durham; Northumberland & Scotland
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Re: Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 December 07 23:02 GMT (UK) »

Hi Justmej !

Maybe some of the bodies washed ashore there ! and they commemorated them !

I really don't know but are you really interested in that wreck ? if you Google there's quite a bit of information including this ......

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/arc2006/alm06oct.htm

http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/90502.html

http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/united_kingdom/whitby/

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 December 07 23:14 GMT (UK) »
Well hello again Annie!  I'm finding you everywhere  Grin Grin Grin

Thanks for the link; one that I haven't seen before.

Yes, I am interested in this wreck, as on board were two brothers, who were gg.grand uncles of mine.  I have already put a post on the Anglesey board, about the wreck, not the seat (sorry, not sure how to put the link on here though!).

I am just curious and interested as to the Whitby connection.

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BRUMBY; CLARK; SMITH; YOUNG - Sunderland, Durham
COWING; FOSTER; HUDSPITH; KILGOUR; PATTERSON; PATTINSON; PRINGLE; ROBINSON - Northumberland
DOUGLAS; LAURENCE; MOFFAT; McQUEEN; PRINGLE - Scotland
HALL, HARDING, MAUGHAN(M); McQUEEN - Whickham, Durham
OLIVER; STARK - Durham; Northumberland & Scotland
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Re: Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 December 07 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Annie

P.S.  Just noticed the other two links you gave me and there it is - the seat itself!  Never thought to google to look for a seat!!!

Thanks again and off to have a look....

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BRUMBY; CLARK; SMITH; YOUNG - Sunderland, Durham
COWING; FOSTER; HUDSPITH; KILGOUR; PATTERSON; PATTINSON; PRINGLE; ROBINSON - Northumberland
DOUGLAS; LAURENCE; MOFFAT; McQUEEN; PRINGLE - Scotland
HALL, HARDING, MAUGHAN(M); McQUEEN - Whickham, Durham
OLIVER; STARK - Durham; Northumberland & Scotland
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Re: Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 December 07 23:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Heres a link to a bbc report on why the chair is at Whitby.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/history/pages/royalcharter3.shtml
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Re: Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 December 07 00:01 GMT (UK) »


Hi newtothis and welcome to RootsChat  Smiley

Now that's interesting ! .... do you have an interest in the chair too ??

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Re: Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 29 December 07 00:14 GMT (UK) »
Hello

Thank you for the welcome.

No interest in the chair, just me being curious and being lucky enough to get a good hit on google.  Smiley
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Re: Seat at Whitby made from shipwreck
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 29 December 07 00:30 GMT (UK) »


Well I'm glad you did !!  Smiley

Google is definitely our "friend " !! ............  Smiley Smiley

Enjoy your visit !

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Be who you are and say what you feel -  because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind !
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Erect no gravestone .... let the Rose every year bloom for his sake ! Rilke Sonnets to Orpheus, I:5

Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
US source - US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/faqgene.txt
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 29 December 07 00:32 GMT (UK) »
Hello newtothis

I'm glad too!!  Smiley Smiley Smiley

Welcome to RootsChat and thank you for finding the link explaining the chair.  For some reason I am not receiving any notification of replies, although, pleased I found this one!  Very interesting link - my curiousity is now satisfied.

Many thanks again.

justmej
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BRUMBY; CHEESEMAN - Louth, Lincs
BRUMBY; CLARK; SMITH; YOUNG - Sunderland, Durham
COWING; FOSTER; HUDSPITH; KILGOUR; PATTERSON; PATTINSON; PRINGLE; ROBINSON - Northumberland
DOUGLAS; LAURENCE; MOFFAT; McQUEEN; PRINGLE - Scotland
HALL, HARDING, MAUGHAN(M); McQUEEN - Whickham, Durham
OLIVER; STARK - Durham; Northumberland & Scotland
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