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Staithes War Memorial

A further War Memorial created and erected by William Arrowsmith of Loftus. The Staithes War Memorial stands at the top of the bank that leads down into the lower part of the village, and the harbour. The memorial is inscribed: ”Staithes War Memorial: To Perpetuate the memory of Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice for King and Country. During the Great War 1914 – 1918”. As the century progressed this deeply felt sentiment had to further include the soldiers, airmen, and a large number of sailors from the Second World War; to the present day as with all Memorials the more recently fallen are remembered. As Laurence Binyon’s poem states: ”WE WILL REMEMBER THEM!” 

Anne Beckett advises: “One of the brave men mentioned on the war memorial is Alexander Macdonald Watson- he was the Chief Officer on the Adellen. The ship was hit by a U-boat in the North Atlantic. He lived at Glendevon Cottage in Barrass Square, Staithes and was married to Lily Watson.”

Image courtesy of Loftus Town Crier, thanks to Anne Beckett for the update.

Cowbar side at Staithes

Dating from 1908, this CC series postcard is hand tinted and is still a very beautiful view of the side of Cowbar Nab and the stream through the lower area of Staithes.
Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.

Staithes

A modern view of Staithes dating from the 1960’s and produced by Friths. Still a delightful view of Staithes harbour at full tide and so a more unusual view. Christine Marshall comments: “My grandma lived up on Cowbar. Two rows of cottages at the top of Cowbar Bank. I came to Staithes ever summer with my mum from Edinburgh until grandma did in 1972. Have been back twice since then and it really hasn’t changed that much. Wonderful memories.”

Image courtesy of John G. Hannah, thanks to Christine Marshall for the memories.

Staithes c.1890

A Rapp’s Library Postcard view of Staithes; Rapp’s was a stationers and printers of Saltburn. The card dates from the late 1890’s showing the bridge from Staithes to Cowbar, this scene features in many images of Staithes.

Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.

Staithes 1906

The storm of 1906 with the Cod and Lobster corner taking a bit of a wave!

Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.

The Harbour Staithes

A Friths postcard view of Staithes, the harbour and Cow Bar.

Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.

Staithes from the North

A postcard view of Staithes postmarked 5th August, 1941, is obviously pre World War II. It shows the village much as it is today, although the breakwaters are not as prominent.

Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.

Gossip

Our collection of clearly posed images of fisher folk of Staithes show possibly a stylised Victorian view of these hard-working members of the community. Our interest is aroused by the ribbon or strip of lace? round the young ladies bonnet. Perhaps in mourning, can anybody advise?

Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.

On the Look-out

Clearly posed this image of Staithes fishermen, perhaps taken on as part of a Victorian study of working fisher folk. But how posed?

Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.

Baiting

Although clearly Staithes based, with Cowbar Nab in the background we have no date or publisher for this unused postcard image. The small cross is apparently a message for the un-named recipient of the card, apparently known to both parties!

Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.