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Latitude: 53.5569 / 53°33'24"N
Longitude: -0.0858 / 0°5'8"W
OS Eastings: 526897
OS Northings: 408399
OS Grid: TA268083
Mapcode National: GBR WWV9.6P
Mapcode Global: WHHHS.NVBL
Plus Code: 9C5XHW47+QM
Entry Name: Smethurst Memorial
Listing Date: 30 June 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1379907
English Heritage Legacy ID: 479349
ID on this website: 101379907
Location: People's Park, Wellow, North East Lincolnshire, DN32
County: North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward/Division: Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Grimsby
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Great Grimsby St Mary and St James
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: Memorial
GRIMSBY
TA2608SE PEOPLES PARK
699-1/29/53 Smethurst Memorial
II
Memorial obelisk. c1892, by RW Ray of Grimsby. Limestone.
Square-section stepped plinth inscribed: R. W. RAY, CARVER,
GRIMSBY. Square base with relief carving of portrait medallion
and mayoral mace flanked by coats of arms. Inscription below
reads: ALDERMAN HENRY SMETHURST JP/ MAYOR OF GRIMSBY 1886 &
1887/ CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOLBOARD 1880-1889/ BORN 1819 DIED
1892. Right return inscribed: AN EARNEST AND SUCCESSFUL
WORKER/ IN THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH/ AND IN THE
TEMPERANCE CAUSE FOR MORE/ THAN FIFTY YEARS. Left return
inscribed: HIS FELLOW CITIZENS RAISED THIS MONUMENT TO
COMMEMORATE THEIR APPRECIATION OF HIS CHARACTER, AS WELL IN
HIS PRIVATE AS PUBLIC LIFE. Above this is a
realistically-carved blockwork obelisk, profusely draped and
stacked around with sailing and fishing gear, including ropes,
cables and pulleys; nets, sails and flags; chains, anchors and
a buoy inscribed GV180; seaweed, crabs and barnacles.
Smethurst, a leading figure in Grimsby, owned the port's
largest fleet of fishing smacks. Peoples Park, landscaped with
a lake, trees, flower beds etc., was presented to the town by
Lord Heneage in 1883.
(Grimsby Planning Department: Wellow Conservation Area:
Grimsby Borough Council: 1972-: MAP).
Listing NGR: TA2689708399
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