Sir William Russell Flint., Bamburgh and Seahouses

Reading a recent publication of North East Life we came across a mention about Sir William Russell Flint ( 1880 - 1969) a Scottish artist with great skill in water colours. He is quoted as saying
" No sands are more beautiful than those between Bamburgh and Seahouses on the Northumbrian coast". He would stay in the Ship Inn and paint his nude models, undisturbed amongst the dunes along the beach.

Other famous residents include

William George Armstrong...he of Cragside fame.

Grace Darling of course

and Prideaux John Selby the Victorian ornithologist and naturalist.