The ‘Lars Hagerup’ at Grimsby c1990.
A cargo ship (reefer) built in 1978. She has been named: ‘Ringvoll’ (1978-1984) ‘Lars Hagerup’ (1984-2002) ‘Bjorgvin’ (2002-2005) ‘Orion’ (2005-present). Belize flag.
A cargo ship (reefer) built in 1978. She has been named: ‘Ringvoll’ (1978-1984) ‘Lars Hagerup’ (1984-2002) ‘Bjorgvin’ (2002-2005) ‘Orion’ (2005-present). Belize flag.

An Imagined Blue Plaque for Fred Bacon (1874–1966), Founder of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District YMCA
Grimsby

“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

MV ‘Lagnö’ at Grimsby c1960

Danish seiner ‘Bente Hvirgel’ RI.368 leaving Grimsby 1983

‘Vesturvón’ VA.200 at Grimsby in the 1980s

Unloading timber from a Russian cargo vessel at Grimsby Docks c1960s

‘Elo’ GY.358 berthed at the icing quay by No.2 Dock, Grimsby 1980

Everett G. Griggs; a six-masted ship coming into Grimsby in 1909