Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller was born in 1936 in Salford. He grew up on a farm near Bridlington and went to the Hull Navigation School. Age 16 he joined the Merchant Navy, Bank Line, and sailed the world, being at sea for up to 2 year stretches. In 1962 he joined Fyffes and married Hester in 1966. He retired from sea in 1973 and started work for the Ministry of Trade Examination Board, testing seamanship skills. In 1977 he became Scarborough's Harbour Master for 24 years. He retired age 65 and passed away in 2023.

Trinity House

Some of Arthur's pictures of the harbour pre millenium can be seen here 


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