1897 and another ship is ashore off Saltburn, this time the Lochalsh.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
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The ’Ovenbeg’ was carrying a cargo of china clay from Fowey in Cornwall to Grangemouth in Scotland when she was driven ashore, just to the west of the pier, by a strong gale. This postcard view (by E. Graham of Redcar), shows the initial stage of this drama; it was hoped to re-float her as the weather moderated during the day of 7th May. At nightfall the gales blew up again and repeatedly smashed the ship against the pier. Eventually she broke through, causing a 70m gap, and finally washing up on the beach at the other side of the pier, a mangled wreck.” Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, additional information from ”Piers of Disaster by Michael Easdown”.  The upper image of this postcard shows a view of the ’Ovenbeg’ from the beach. It was hoped to refloat her as the weather moderated during the day of 7th May, 1924. At nightfall the gales blew up again and repeatedly smashed the ship against the pier. Eventually she broke through, causing a 70 metre gap and finally washing up on the beach at the other side of the pier; a mangled wreck. Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, information courtesy of “Piers of Disaster” by Martin Easdown.  This image of a schooner ashore at Redcar was suggested by Derick Pearson: “This may well be the Ovenbeg again before she ran into the pier at Saltburn on the 7th May 1924.It looks vbery much like it.” Can anybody assist? Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.  On 23rd October 1921 the Yendis went ashore at Saltburn, under those towering cliffs of Huntcliffe, which must have been quite daunting to those poor sailors. The crew were rescued and the ship refloated on 14th November 1921. Rev. D. Hobman advised the Archive: “My grandfather was Captain of the Yendis.” Rev. D. Hobman has further assisted with some more information regarding the Yendis: “Captain Henry Hobman was in charge at the time and along with the crew was his wife Annie. the Yendis was eventually sold to the Dundee Perth and London Shipping Company in 1935 and renamed the Rosyth. She then plied her humdrum trading pattern along the east coast of Scotland, mainly between the Forth and Tay. During a routine call at Perth in 1947 she sank at her berth but was successfully refloated and continued her upriver service for another two years. In 1949 she was acquired by George T. MacLennan, Dundee and employed in the sand and gravel business as the David P. However, her life in this hard- working industry was not without its ‘ups and downs’ so to speak. She was abandoned off Newport, Fife, in a winter’s gale in January, 1952 but later reboarded and towed to Dundee. Four years later, in 1956, she finally foundered near the Middle Bank just upstream of the Tay Road Bridge, and the following year her hull was dispersed by explosives and her shattered remains eventually brought ashore as scrap. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, additional information regarding the Yendis courtesy of “The Times Reports”; thanks to Derick Pearson and the Rev. D. Hobman for the updates.  Pitchforth (Photographer and postcard printer) of Saltburn was the photographer of this scene and I know it is the Yendis as the name is quite visible, now known to have come ashore at Cattersty end of Skinningrove beach. According to stories the Captain’s wife was taken ashore and possibly stayed at Timm’s Coffee House, until the vessel could be refloated. Rev. D. Hobman has already advised the Archive: “Captain Henry Hobman was in charge at the time and along with the crew was his wife Annie.” Other information supplied by Rev. Hobman is on the accompanying post. Image and information courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, thanks to Rev. D. Hobman for the update.  Arriving to the Archive, entitled “Ship” and recognising Skinningrove in the background, the image was posted. Margaret Snowdon (Raspison) advised: “I have the original picture of this ship. It’s name is SS Sylviana, registered West Hartlepool; it looks like it ran aground after loosing the propeller.” Terry Shaw assisted with the following information: Name: SS Sylviana Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Margaret Snowdon (nee Raspison) and Terry Shaw for the for the updates.  This is the first of four photographs taken by Ted Morgan and loaned to us by Eric Johnson, I think that if an incident like this happened today the traffic would be stopped, not left to go by as though nothing unusual was happening. By the look of the car, the smoking Mini, I think (but I know you people out there will correct me if I am wrong) the year would be late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Do you remember this accident? Derick Pearson advises: “The Minis however were not released until late 1959 so I would place this as early 1960s.” Kev Hamlinton agreed with this identification; whilst Bryan Richardson believes: ”The car with the damaged front could have been driven by Richard Aitken who I think lived in Wood View?” Malcom Covell tells us: ”Richard, (and wife Kaye and Mother) Aitken lived at no 3 Wood View. We, Covell’s, lived at no 1. Wood View. The houses were built by Knaggs in the mid 1960′s. I do have a recollection of Richard been involved in an accident on Loftus Bank and a car catching fire. Richard started a ready mix concrete franchise.” John Aitken adds further information: “I’m Richard Aitken’s son, and he did indeed have a near fatal accident there before I was born, maybe 1964? I was always told he ran into the back of a truck, but having checked with Mumsie and he did run into the back of a truck, but it kept going. That was his car, a Mini though rather than a Morris minor. Image courtesy of Ted Morgan and thanks to Derick Pearson, Bryan Richardson, Kev Hamlinton, Malcolm Covell and John Aitken for the updates.  The bus driver may well have been asking that question as the flames sweep across the road towards the bus. The bus possibly being one run by Saltburn Motor Services (Kelly’s to many locals), running the service from Saltburn to Loftus via the notorious Spa Bank. Image courtesy of Ted Morgan, loaned by Eric Johnson.  Okay own up were you one of the two boys watching the firemen? I don’t think they would have been allowed to be so close today, nor would the bus have been allowed to pass an obviously burning vehicle! Image courtesy of Ted Morgan, loaned by Eric Johnson. |
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