Published Date:
19 January 2010
By Staff Copy
THE legacy of a Whitby man will fund a £100,000 project to restore rare records which give a unique insight into the town's seafaring past.
The Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society has purchased the Muster Rolls of the Whitby Merchant Seamen's Hospital thanks to a substantial grant from the Thomas WV Roe Deceased Trust Fund.
Mr Roe was jet curator of Whitby Museum and died in 200...
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Last Updated:
19 January 2010 9:07 AM
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Source:
Whitby Gazette Tuesday
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Location:
Whitby