Herbert Joseph Potts

Age: 78

Sex: male

Date: 16 Sep 1956

Place: Lyne Sands, Newbiggin

Herbert Joseph Potts was found dead in the sea near Lyne Sands at Newbiggin on 16 September 1956, 16 days after he disappeared.

He had disappeared from the Old Ship Inn in Newbiggin on Friday 31 August 1956.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see Bradford Observer - Thursday 20 September 1956, p6

see Shields Daily News - Monday 17 September 1956

see Bradford Observer - Monday 03 September 1956

see Unsolved 1956