Did Captain Cook Live in Whitby?
James Cook (1728-1779) Was Born in the Village of Marton Near Middlesbrough and Later Apprenticed to a Draper in the Small Fishing Harbour of Staithes (11...
James Cook (1728-1779) was born in the village of Marton near Middlesbrough and later apprenticed to a draper in the small fishing harbour of Staithes (11 miles north of Whitby). Later he moved to Whitby and became a trainee with a local shipping firm. ...
Where did Captain Cook live in Whitby?
He rose quickly through the ranks until he was promoted to command. During his time in Whitby Captain Cook lodged with his master at the shipping firm, John Walker, in a house on Grape Lane.
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The Captain Cook Memorial Monument
For the lasting memory of a great Yorkshire seaman this bronze has been cast and is left in the keeping of Whitby; the birthplace of those good ships that bore him on his enterprises brought him to glory and left him at rest.
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