The Whitby Rebels

A joyful, (mostly) true story of British eccentricity and determination

In Whitby Harbour, in the summer of 1991, something extraordinary happened. A humble pleasure boat set sail for the Arctic, with a crew of misfits, pensioners, and the vicar for Egton and Grosmont.

This motley crew was assembled for a daring mission: to erect a plaque honouring the legendary Whitby whaler and explorer Captain William Scoresby Senior on a volcanic island hundreds of miles north of Iceland. The boat was illegal, the crew untrained and the plan...unhinged.

Author: Bea Roberts
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 11/18/2025
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.64h x 4.88w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9781839043970