Discover Barnoldby: A guided walk by Emma Lingard

Local historian and author, Emma Lingard, will be giving a guided walk on the history of Barnoldby le Beck, its church, residents and some of the fabled legends surrounding the black Grim. Did you know the first Frenchman to sit in the House of Commons lived here? Or that the person who founded Private Eye was born in the village? Expect some interesting anecdotes and stories about this village.

The walk will finish in the church where refreshments can be purchrningased as part of the Friends of St Helen's Church (FoSH) coffee morning.

All monies raised will go to the upkeep of St Helen's Church, a Grade I listed building dating back to the Norman age. Currently FoSH are fundraising for the roof restoration project.

Emma is a local historian and broadcaster who wrote the book 'Grimsby Streets' (Pen & Sword) in 2017. She leads guided history tours around north east Lincolnshire and is a regular contributor to the media when it comes to the area's history. Recently she has been on Sky News, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Humberside, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, and BBC One's Who Do You Think You Are. She is currently writing her second history book, 'Secrets of Grimsby and Cleethorpes' (Amberley Publishing).