An original mug by Doulton Burslem. One of the mugs presented by the Mayor, Councillor Jack Sutcliffe, to Grimsby schoolchildren in June 1897. This was not the only variant of the commemorative mug. The message reads: “In commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Victoria the beloved Queen of Great Britain Ireland & The Colonies Empress […]

An original mug by Doulton Burslem. One of the mugs presented by the Mayor, Councillor Jack Sutcliffe, to Grimsby schoolchildren in June 1897. This was not the only variant of the commemorative mug.

The message reads: “In commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Victoria the beloved Queen of Great Britain Ireland & The Colonies Empress of India June 20th 1897.”