Over the years Whitby has had many characters. Many of the older faces have now gone and sadly there appears to be no photographs of them on the internet. This is my page dedicated to the People of Whitby today.
View All Our Whitby Photo Galleries Here
Can you put names to any of the faces ? please drop us a line at realwhitby@gmail.com
Pictures by Glenn Kilpatrick, Franz Fritton, Ken Graham And Tom Brodrick (Reading Rooms Gallery).
Last Updated Nov 2014
Last Picture Added – Three Wise Monkeys

Three Wise Monkeys – Whitby Christmas Market 2014
- By Franz Fritton
- Chris Draper – Whitby Jet Miner – Jan 2012 At Sandsend
- So Who Is Phoning Father Phillip ? The Bishop, Or The Lord ??
- David Shackleton (AKA Shak)
- Barry Clarkson October 2011
- Train Man By Franz Fritton
- By Franz Fritton
- Right – “Feather” October 2011
- Three Wise Monkeys – Whitby Christmas Market 2014
- Pete Budd October 2011
- Mona Lisa By Franz Fritton
- ? By Franz Fritton
- Ian Cameron Oct 2011 Outside Granby
- Lady Rebecca Tewksbury And Rob
- Mike Bessenger (Right) 30lb Whitby Cod – August 2011
- Vicki Kilpatrick October 2011
- ? By Franz Fritton
- West Pier Lighthouse Keeper October 2011
- Graham Shepherd
- Father Phillip At teh Whitby Christmas Market 2014 Helping To Set Up The Stall For The Station Inn With Colin And Andrew
- Barry Rodgers – August 2012
- By Franz Fritton
- Angie Purvis, Our Favourite BarMaid – July 2012 Outside Ship Inn
- Michael Bessenger 2007 (AKA Chesney)
- Mike Breckon (AKA Charlie)
- ? By Franz Fritton
- West Pier Lighthouse Keeper October 2011
- Ivor Noble – Whitby Crab Fishermen Landing In Whitby Harbour
- Willisons Fruit And Veg Shop Baxtergate – Wellington Road Whitby
- ? By Franz Fritton
- Adrianna Boocock
- Billy Breckon
- Whitby Market – Fruit and Veg 2012
- Tom Rice (Ten Foot Tom)
- Stu Johnson (Right) With The UK Cod Record Caught At Whitby 1992
- Kev Farmer
- Unknown Busker 2011 – Friends With Sand Dog Man
- Mike Marshall Yorkshire Coast Fossils Sept 2010
- Dave Perrett 2006
- By Franz Fritton
- Keith Laws (Java Cafe) At The Whitby Christmas Market 2014
- Mr Barton By Franz Fritton
- Dave Johnson 2007
- Michael Tate AKA “Tatty” – May 2012 On Cliff St
- ? By Franz Fritton
- RIP Justin. Another Whitby Character Gone, But Never To be Forgot
- Jason Miller Whitby Amusement Arcade (1 of 1)
- By Franz Fritton
- Mike Rae – Whitby Busker Oct 2011
- Ben Laws (Java Cafe) And Tim Mason (Masons) At The Whitby Christmas Market 2014
- ? By Franz Fritton
- Mike Locker Jnr 2011
- By Franz Fritton
- Whitby Rohilla Rescue Centenary Memorial
- By Franz Fritton
- Kevin Farmer
- By Franz Fritton
- By Franz Fritton
- Whitby Buskers By Franz Fritton
- Andrew Sheldon Whitby Market Trader
- Ben Laws – Java Cafe October 2011
- Stewart Perkins By Franz Fritton
- Ian Havelock – Whitby Town Council – 2011
- Mick Lake (Mad Mick, Cockney Mick) – Whitby Christmas MArket 2014
- Peter Parkin (AKA Bunny Parkin) Sept 2011 Pic By Ken Graham.
- Dave Smith 2007
- Billy Breckon Painting Up His Whitby Cobble
- Rich Ward Whitby Charter Skipper
- Tony Laing
- Greg Wright And Anthony Noble
- By Franz Fritton
- Rich Cope Oct 2011
- Luke Pierson (Bare Wires) 2011
- Chrissy Breckon – August 2012
- Paul Eddon (Left) With The Port Record Halibut – Summer 2011
- Geraldine By Franz Fritton
- East Side Ghost Walks
- Les Brewster
- Matt The Ship Inn Landlord Aug 2011. Sadly Passed Away In 2012. I much Loved And Much missed Friend.
- By Franz Fritton
- Harry Collett Oct 2011
- Roy Townsend RIP (Picture Sent By Stephen Smiley – Date ??Late 70’s at a guess)
- Liam – Whitby Busker
- Bob Marsden
- Andrew Wilson (Willy) October 2011
- Whitby Rohilla Rescue Centenary Memorial
- Vernon – Whitby Steam Bus
- Cheeky Chappy Sean Rixham Smith – October 2011
- Vernon – Whitby Steam Bus
- Wobbly Bob Of Whitby Jolly Sailers Oct 2011
- By Franz Fritton
- Becky Harker Whitby
- Nigel Ward October 2011
- Whitby Rohilla Rescue Centenary Memorial
- By Franz Fritton
- By Franz Fritton
- Whitby’s Alex Coates At The Whitby Pirate Festival Classic Motorbike Display
- Oct 2011
- Whitby Commercial Fisherman Greg Wright 2012
the picture of Roy Townsend was in the late 80s looks like his record fish….bless him,what a character indeed,learnt me a lot and im from way out the whitby area,i delibrately came to ruswarp to learn his ways and pick his brains about reading the river…..and learn me he did…..
Glenn, superb photos, I see what you mean about your new 50mm lens. Naughty Pirate, Nigel Ward & Gereald Dennnet, beautifully clear and crisp. Keep posting!
Thanks Tom. Cheep as chips lens but does a very good job.
Lovely photos….but what about Whitby Women!? Not many showcased here 🙂
Which Whitby women would you like to see ?
Those who are making a difference in the town?
Ill try get some women shots for you. I wonder if the likes Of Dorothy Clegg And Sandra Turner would agree to being shot (in a strictly photographic sense) for Real Whitby.
I live near Leeds and I have always loved Whitby. After starting family history research I was really surprised to find I have a link with Whitby/Lythe /Barnby going back to 1612.
I am interested to hear from anyone with links to the Stonehouse or Eden family.Especialy descendants of Philip Stonehouse born in Whitby in 1764
Cheers Ray Starling
Despite several years of telling the Real Whitby site my name is Fritz Fitton, My photos on your site are still ascribed to “Franz Fritton”. This is unacceptable. My lawyers here in Australia are about to sue you if this is not changed. You have been warned. It will be costly to you if you do not immediately rectify this problem.
We are looking for our friend janine and her son Vincent , also has daughter called nardia who stayed in southampton, who moved to Whitby from shirley Southampton UK in 2005/6. Can anyone help. Janine was a goth and a brilliant stonemason.