Ancient legend In Charles Whistler’s book, Havelok the Dane, Grim was a merchant who had been trading with England. He frequently visited Saltfleet, which was a prosperous port, and Tetney. He lived on the west coast of Denmark where the king was Gunnar Kirkeban. Grim’s Jarl was a man called Sigurd, who was a counsellorContinue reading “Havelok the Dane”
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Who was Grim?
Grim – the founding father of Grimsby and saviour of Havelok. What truth is there in the legendary tale of how a Danish fisherman saved the Prince of Denmark and founded an English settlement? Many will remember the statue (above) sited at Nun’s Corner outside the Grimsby Institute. It was commissioned in 1973. Built ofContinue reading “Who was Grim?”
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