On Air Now

Paddy in the Morning

6:00am - 10:00am

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Girls Aloud

Can't Speak French

Download

George Medal Heroes Plaque To Be Unveiled

There is set to be a plaque unveiling in Bridlington today. 

It's to honour a recipient of the George Medal after both Kenneth Cooke was rescued after his cargo ship 'Lulworth Hill' was sunk by an Italian submarine in 1943. 

Fourteen survivors found themselves on a raft and another man was taken prisoner of war. Fifty days later Kenneth was found alive with HMS Rapid rescuing them.

The George Medal is awarded to people who have shown acts of bravery. 

Richard Jones, who's leading the project to get the plaques, hopes that people will come together to commenerate the miracle rescue. 

At 3pm at Bridlington Harbour the Kenneth Cooke plaque will be unveiled on the 80th anniversary of the rescue.

The plague has been paid for by the Bridlington Tourism Association

Jones says that it's been great to see local organisations help out with the idea. 

Members of the public are welcome at the event. 

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Light rain

    High: 21°C | Low: 13°C

  • Filey

    Light rain

    High: 21°C | Low: 13°C

  • Whitby

    Light rain

    High: 21°C | Low: 13°C

  • Bridlington

    Light rain

    High: 20°C | Low: 13°C

  • Hornsea

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 21°C | Low: 12°C

  • Driffield

    Light rain

    High: 22°C | Low: 13°C

News