Bessingby

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Bessingby
Bessingby (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Bessingby

Bessingby shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference TA159659
Parish Bridlington
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRIDLINGTON
Postcode district YO16
Dialling code 01262
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament East Yorkshire
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 54°04′35″N 0°13′48″W / 54.076396, -0.230009

Bessingby is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1½ miles south west of the town of Bridlington. It lies to the east the A614 road. Tucked away to the left of the churchyard as you enter is a wooden bench - the only memorial bench on the site. This was placed in memory of ex-Bridlington woman Lynn Maureen Jervis, who was married to John Metcalfe at St Magnus's Church in 1984 and whose daughter, Camille, was christened there. Lynn Maureen Metcalfe died from cancer in July 1987 aged 23 and is buried in Stratford Upon Avon.

Church of St Magnus, Bessingby. Photographed by Bill Henderson, 2002.
Church of St Magnus, Bessingby. Photographed by Bill Henderson, 2002.

Bessingby forms part of the civil parish of Bridlington.