In pictures: Whitby's Boxing Day dippers brave icy cold North Sea

By Duncan Atkins
Published 27th Dec 2021, 17:55 BST
A good crowd watched from the west pier.placeholder image
A good crowd watched from the west pier.

Whitby's Boxing Day dip returned this year with a good crowd cheering on the brave souls who ran into the North Sea for charity.

Organisers Whitby Lions said more than £700 had been raised from street collections alone.

Here are some of Brian Murfield's photos.

A good crowd watched from the west pier.placeholder image
A good crowd watched from the west pier.
Dippers on the slipway waiting for the countdown to race in to the sea.placeholder image
Dippers on the slipway waiting for the countdown to race in to the sea.
Two dippers look forward to taking the plunge!placeholder image
Two dippers look forward to taking the plunge!
They're on their way in!placeholder image
They're on their way in!
Fun at Whitby's Boxing Day dip for these two.placeholder image
Fun at Whitby's Boxing Day dip for these two.
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