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unusual facts about Bridlington


Hired armed cutter Active

Lake found his small crew far out-numbered by all his prisoners so he made first for Bridlington where he landed 55 of them, then on to Yarmouth with the prize and 20 others.


Adam Sedbar, Abbot of Jervaulx

The Prior of Bridlington suffered the same fate on the same day, as had the Abbot of Fountains and Prior of Guisborough a few days earlier.

Bempton

On 23 July 2013 Hinde gave a special proclamation outside Bridlington Priory, prior to the visit of HRH Charles, Prince of Wales and HRH Duchess of Cornwall, which was part of the special "Priory 900" celebrations.

Francis Wrangham

He married at Bridlington, on 7 April 1799, Agnes, fifth daughter of Colonel Ralph Creyke of Marton in Yorkshire.

Handley Page HP.88

The completed HP.88 was taken by road to Carnaby near Bridlington, where it was flown for the first time on 21 June 1951.

John Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson

Tomlinson stood for Parliament without success in 1966 at Bridlington and was elected to the House of Commons as Labour Member of Parliament for Meriden in the February 1974 general election, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Keith Speed.

Paggen William Mayo

Resigning his hospital appointment in 1801, he moved from Conduit Street, London, to Doncaster, and eventually to Bridlington, where he died 6 July 1836.

Paul Heiney

From 1971-4 he was one of the founder broadcasters on BBC Radio Humberside with his popular programme of music, chat and current affairs titled Scunsbygookington, reflecting the key towns in the Humberside region of Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Goole, Kingston-upon-Hull and Bridlington.

Shane Zaza

He went to Headlands School in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire where he first started acting.

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet

Major was born at Bridlington in Yorkshire, and started in business there, commanding a ship in the Stockholm trade.


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