From homemade remedies and cliffside rescues to the great storm of 1953, Edward Hugill’s memories offer a remarkable glimpse into life in Staithes during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. What was it like growing up in Staithes when fishing and ironstone mining shaped everyday life, neighbours looked after one another, and a man with a first-aid kit could find himself treating anything from a broken arm to an injured cow? Edward Hugill was born at Wavecrest, on Seaton Garth, on 27