An original, pictorial copper printer’s plate made by Thomas Waide & Sons, Kirkstall, Leeds for Stanley Eric Wright M.P.S., pharmaceutical chemist, Cleethorpes. (The only known example.)
Stanley Eric Wright was born in Grimsby in 1900 and died in Grimsby in 1970, aged 70.
“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
William Goulder Robinson M.Ph.Sc., pharmacist, Grimsby; engraved copper plate c1910
Werge Bros, chemists, Grimsby and Cleethorpes; unused bottle labels c1930s
J. W. Carr, Cleethorpes Chemist c1910
Wallace Burton Smith, newsagent and stationer, 54 Pasture Street, Grimsby 1901
Concert Hall and Pier, Cleethorpes c1911
Pier and pavilion, Cleethorpes c1907
