FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I908. 
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Representative on Committee of Suggestions — E. Hawkesworth, 
Leeds. 
Other Members — Rev. W. Lower Carter, M.A., London ; 
Rev. E. M. Cole, M.A., Wetwang ; H. H. Corbett, 
Doncaster ; W. Simpson, Settle ; F. F. Walton 
Hull; H. Brantwood, Muff, Edinburgh; J. E. 
Wilson, Ilkley ; H. Culpin, Doncaster ; Dr. A. R. 
Dwerryhouse,Headingley ; Godfrey Bingley, Leeds ; 
A. J. Stather, Hull ; E. E. Gregory, Bingley ; 
J. J. Burton, Nunthorpe. 
The Yorkshire Coast Erosion Committee. — Mr. E. R 
Matthews reports that considerable erosion hastaken place 
on the Holderness coast and other parts of the Yorkshire 
coast during the present year. On January 8th, after a 
strong north-westerly gale had been blowing for several days 
a very heavy sea occurred, the tide being exceptionally high, 
and not onl}" was a great deal of damage done to the sea defences 
at Bridlington, Scarborough, and other places, but the erosion of 
the cliffs immediately to the north of BridUngton, and along the 
Holderness coast was very considerable. At Bridlington, an old 
box groyne, which had been erected about forty years previously, 
was entirely demolished, and another very much damaged, 
about thirty planks being torn off the latter, and some thirty to 
forty tons of chalk filling being washed out. 
About the middle of August last, an exceptionally high tide 
with very heavy sea occurred. No serious damage was done, 
but the erosion on the Holderness coast received a great impetus. 
For several days previously, on this occasion also, a strong north- 
westerly gale had been blowing. Early in the present year I 
had a notice board fixed well up in the cliffs on the south side of 
Bridlington. I found, on inspecting this part of the coast recently, 
that the cliffs where I had fixed the board had been eroded to 
such an extent that the notice board had washed away, and was 
lying at the foot of the cliff near by. 
The Committee for 1909 were elected as follows : — 
Chairman — F. F. Walton, Hull. 
Convener — E. R. Matthews, Bridlington. 
Representative on Executive — F. F. Walton, Hull. 
Representative on Committee of Suggestions— E. R. Matthews, 
Bridlington. 
Other Members— J. T. Sewell, Whitby ; J. W. Stather, Hull; 
W. Y. Veitch, Middlesbrough; J. J. Burton, 
^ Nunthorpe, Rev. E. M. Cole, ^\'etwang. 
