THE DIARY OF WILLIAM SELLERS

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Nov 12^th. Severe Northeast gale. About 6.30 p.m. Filey coast guard telephoned that flares were being shown under Bempton cliff. The L.S.A. left about 7 and returned about 12 midnight without having seen anything of the supposed vessel in distress.L.S.A. men received 4/- each for their services.
23^rd. Mr Linsley left Mr. Wheldon’s to take a hind’s place at Bessingby.
Wages at the Martinmas hirings are very high on account of the scarcity of men. Waggoners & single shepherds up to £40, third lads £30, young lads £16 to £18.
Dec. Very wet raining nearly every day.
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Jan. Dry very windy. Lot of second ploughing done at the end of the month.
Few primroses to be found all of the month. Rose trees in bud & leaf.
Mr. Charles Butterworth returned from the front deaf & dumb, the result of shock.
Alf Witty home on leave, married at Speeton to Daisy Greenley of Hunmanby. Feb. Wet cold & stormy.
Mrs Medcalf’s baby died suddenly about the middle of month.
27^th. Memorial service for Herbert Witty who was buried in a trench in France. 29^th. Steam trawler ashore under Bempton cliff opposite Duggleby’s farm. The men were taken off about four o’clock in the afternoon having been in the rigging for some hours. Speeton L.S.A. fired a rocket over the vessel the line passing just behind the foremast. Flamboro L.S.A. were also present. Flamboro lifeboat took off seven of the crew and a coble the other two.
Grimsby trawler. Baltic