The Grimsby Coat of Arms; Grimsby Town Hall 2022.
One of two similar panels high up on Grimsby Town Hall.
One of two similar panels high up on Grimsby Town Hall.

“I wrote about this being my grandfather's boat - he was the engineer. It was first registered as INS 11 and is pronounced Pit-gay-vnay not Pit-gav-enny.”
Libby Lamb, 21 October 2026

“My grandfather was the engineer on this drifter when she was fishing out of Lossiemouth and then working as a minesweeper at Scapa Flow from 1915.”
Libby Lamb, 20 October 2026

“Stuart sent me a framed photo of the above photo. He was a dear friend of many years through first knowing his dear wife and lovely son.It is with great saddnessto learn of Stuarts death we emailed regularly ,he was a humble lovely person.I am chronically sick and bedbound ,Stuart's emails were always a pleasure to read and reply to.He was a nan of great integrity and humilityand the world has been better for him being part of itHow lovely ifa BleuePlaque could be erected fir himit is richly deserved.A lovely man who will be n greatly missed”
Cathy James, 19 October 2026

Grimsby’s Old Town Hall c1860

Grimsby Rural District Council coat of arms 1961-1974

Borough of Great Grimsby Boundary Sign

Grimsby Town Hall; a detail from the illuminated Councillor Franklin Thornton manuscript 1921

Policemen on parade outside Grimsby Town Hall c1910

Town Hall Square, Grimsby by Roberts and Jackson c1909