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| p8 = [[Yarborough]]
|unitary_england = [[North East Lincolnshire]]
|population_demonym = Grimbarian
|lieutenancy_england = [[Lincolnshire]]
|region = Yorkshire and the Humber
|constituency_westminster = [[Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Grimsby & Cleethorpes]]
|post_town = GRIMSBY
|postcode_district = DN31 – DN34, DN36, DN37, DN41
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'''Grimsby''' or '''Great Grimsby''' is a [[port town]] and the administrative centre of [[North East Lincolnshire]], [[Lincolnshire]], England. Grimsby adjoins the town of [[Cleethorpes]] directly to the south-east forming a [[conurbation]]. Grimsby is {{cvt|45|mi|km|sigfig=2}} north-east of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]], {{cvt|33|mi|km|sigfig=2}} (via the [[Humber Bridge]]) south-south-east of [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], {{cvt|28|mi|km|sigfig=2}} south-east of [[Scunthorpe]], {{cvt|50|mi|km|sigfig=2}} east of [[Doncaster]] and {{cvt|80|mi|km|sigfig=2}} south-east of [[Leeds]]. In 2021 it had a population of 86,138.
Grimsby has notable landmarks including [[Grimsby Minster]], [[Port of Grimsby]], Cleethorpes Beach and [[Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre]]. Grimsby was once the home port for the world's largest fishing fleet around the mid-20th century,<ref>{{cite news |date=25 April 2015 |title=The view from Grimsby |publisher=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21649463-coastal-clue-why-economic-recovery-isnt-producing-votes-tories-view |access-date=11 December 2015}}</ref> but fishing then fell sharply. The [[Cod Wars]] denied UK access to Icelandic fishing grounds and the [[European Union]] used its [[Common Fisheries Policy]] to parcel out fishing quotas to other European countries in waters within {{cvt|200|nmi|km|adj=on}} of the UK coast. Grimsby suffered [[post-industrial]] decline like most other
in the town since the 1990s. The Grimsby–Cleethorpes [[conurbation]] acts as a cultural and economic centre for much of north and east Lincolnshire. Grimsby people are called Grimbarians;<ref name="bbc_greatgrimsbyday">{{cite news |title=Great Grimsby Day |work=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/articles/2008/01/21/great_grimsby_feature.shtml |access-date=22 January 2008}}</ref> the term ''{{Linktext|codhead}}'' is also used jokingly, often for football supporters.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 October 2013 |title=Scunthorpe United midfielder Matt Sparrow tweets 'codheads' jibe ahead of FA Cup showdown with Grimsby Town |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Scunthorpe-United-midfielder-Matt-Sparrow-tweets/story-19998405-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821061218/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Scunthorpe-United-midfielder-Matt-Sparrow-tweets/story-19998405-detail/story.html |archive-date=21 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 October 2013 |title='Codheads' and non-league opposition – FA Cup banter begins ahead of Scunthorpe United's date with Grimsby Town |work=Scunthorpe Telegraph |url=http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Codheads-non-league-opposition-FA-Cup-banter/story-19998242-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822010523/http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Codheads-non-league-opposition-FA-Cup-banter/story-19998242-detail/story.html |archive-date=22 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Top 10 of Britain |publisher=Hamlyn |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-60062-251-2 |at=British Demonyms}}</ref> Great Grimsby Day is 22 January.<ref name=bbc_greatgrimsbyday/> Grimsby is the second largest settlement by population in Lincolnshire after [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]].
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===Popular culture===
*[[Bernie Taupin]], who lived in [[Humberston]] and [[Tealby]] (near [[Market Rasen]]) when in his teens, wrote the lyrics to [[Elton John]]'s 1974 song, "[[Grimsby (song)|Grimsby]]", which is included in John's album ''[[Caribou (album)|Caribou]]''.
*The town has featured as a film location: Scartho Hospital (now [[Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital]]), and the Scartho Road Cemetery entrance, were used in the 1985 film ''[[Clockwise (film)|Clockwise]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090852/locations?ref_=ttspec_sa_6 "Clockwise (1986) Filming Locations"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105110601/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090852/locations?ref_=ttspec_sa_6 |date=5 January 2016 }}, ''Internet Movie Database'', Retrieved 30 November 2015</ref> The 2006 film, ''[[This Is England]]'' was partly set and filmed in Grimsby and other East Midland locations such as Nottingham.
*[[Grimsby (film)|''Grimsby'']] is an action-comedy film starring [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] and [[Mark Strong]], released by [[Columbia Pictures]] in February 2016. No scenes for it were actually shot in the town; they were filmed instead in [[Tilbury]], Essex.<ref>{{cite news |last=Child |first=Ben |date=14 July 2014 |title=Sacha Baron Cohen angers residents of Grimsby and Tilbury |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jul/14/sacha-baron-cohen-grimsby-tilbury |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>
*The town was the setting for a second series of the Channel 4 documentary ''[[Skint (Channel 4 series)|Skint]]'' in 2014, following families and individuals undergoing the "devastating effects of long-term unemployment".<ref>{{cite news |date=25 November 2014 |title=Skint in Grimsby watched by more than 1 million viewers |publisher=Grimsby Telegraph |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Skint-Grimsby-watched-1-million-viewers/story-24677673-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=10 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075320/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Skint-Grimsby-watched-1-million-viewers/story-24677673-detail/story.html |archive-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>
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==Flooding==
[[File:River Freshney - geograph.org.uk - 46382.jpg|thumb|The River Freshney, which flooded in 2007]]
The [[Environment Agency]] has awarded [[Sheffield]]-based telemetry company CSE Seprol a contract to supply flood-warning devices for risk areas in [[East Anglia]]. The 18 sirens, at various locations round the flood-risk area of Grimsby and Cleethorpes, should reach 25,500 households to warn of flood danger. They will be sounded only in the event of the [[Environment Agency]] issuing a severe flood warning for tidal flooding, or if it is likely the sea defences will be breached. The sirens make various sounds, from the traditional wail to a voice message.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 August 2007 |title=Flood alarms for Anglia |publisher=The Engineer website |url=http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/flood-alarms-for-anglia/301719.article |access-date=10 May 2015 |archive-date=10 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510153524/http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/flood-alarms-for-anglia/301719.article |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Notable people==
Listed in alphabetical order (Grimbarians were mainly born at the former Grimsby Maternity Hospital in Nunsthorpe, Grimsby. Many were born at the defunct Croft Baker Maternity Hospital in nearby Cleethorpes. Those born and/or brought up nearby include:
*[[Herbert Ayre]] (1882–1966), footballer
*[[Clarrie Bacon]] (1889-1954), footballer
*[[Richard Bennett (New Zealand cricketer)|Richard Bennett]] (born 1954), a cricketer who played for New Zealand
*[[Shirley Bloomer]] (born 1934), winner of the French Open Singles and Doubles titles in 1957 and the French Open Mixed title in 1958
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*[[Kevin Clifton]] (born 1982), professional dancer on the [[BBC]]'s [[Strictly Come Dancing]] alongside his sister Joanne (above)
*[[Holly Clyburn]] (born 1991), professional golfer, plays on the [[Ladies European Tour]]. Winning member of Great Britain [[Curtis Cup]] team of 2012
*[[Richard P. Cook]] (born 1949), artist
*[[Quentin Cooper]], presenter of [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]]'s ''[[Material World (radio programme)|Material World]]'' and film correspondent for [[BBC Radio 2]], grew up in the town, attending [[Wintringham School]].
*[[Patrick Cormack]] (born 1939), Conservative politician and MP, later the life peer Baron Cormack<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Patrick Cormack MP |url=http://catalogue.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/files/u-dpk.pdf |access-date=25 October 2017 |publisher=Hull History Centre}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2001 |title=CANDIDATES |work=news.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/candidates/candidates/5/53503.stm |access-date=25 October 2017}}</ref>
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*[[Lloyd Griffith]] (born 1983), comedian and television presenter, ''[[Soccer AM]]''
*[[Edmund de Grimsby]], judge and clergyman, was born in Grimsby and probably died here in 1354.
*[[Frederick Hans Haagensen]] (1877-1943), artist
*[[Dan Haigh]] (born 1980), bass guitarist in rock group ''[[Fightstar]],'' and co-founder of synth-wave trio ''[[Gunship (band)]]'', was born and brought up in the town.
*[[Mike Hallett]] (born 1959), snooker player and commentator for [[Sky Sports]]
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*[[Glenn Kirkham]], (born 1982), field hockey player for [[England men's national field hockey team|England]] and [[Great Britain men's national field hockey team|Great Britain]] Olympic team
*[[Duncan McKenzie]] (born 1950), footballer with [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
*[[Robert Kyle (American football)|Robert Kyle]] (1913–2010), [[American football]] and [[Baseball]] player and coach, notably a quarterback for [[West Virginia University]]
*[[Amy Monkhouse]] (born 1979) [[bowls|lawn bowler]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The England Team Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010 |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/commonwealth2010/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others/10/09/28/manual_172154.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025092904/http://www.sportinglife.com/commonwealth2010/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others%2F10%2F09%2F28%2Fmanual_172154.html |archive-date=25 October 2011 |access-date=21 May 2012 |publisher=Sporting Life}}</ref>
*[[Darren Pattinson]] (born 1978), [[England cricket team|England Test]] cricketer born in Grimsby
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*[[Julie Peasgood]] (born 1956), actor, Fran in the soap opera ''[[Brookside (Television programme)|Brookside]],'' grew up in Grimsby and attended Wintringham School.
*[[Dean Reynolds]] (born 1963), snooker player
*[[Matija Sarkic]] (
*[[Kiera Skeels]] (born 2001), footballer for [[Charlton Athletic W.F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
*[[David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1974)|David Smith]] (born 1974) Great Britain Olympic [[hammer throw]]er
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As a port with trading ties to Continental Europe, the Nordic nations and Baltic Europe,<ref>{{cite web |title=Grimsby & Immingham |url=http://www.abports.co.uk/Our_Locations/Grimsby_Immingham/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131105923/http://www.abports.co.uk/Our_Locations/Grimsby_Immingham/ |archive-date=31 January 2016 |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=ABP Ports}}</ref> the town houses [[Consul (representative)#Honorary consul|honorary consulates]] of Denmark,<ref>{{cite web |title=Danish Consulates and Vice-Consulates in the UK |url=http://storbritannien.um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/other-consular-matters/danish-consulates-and-vice-consulates-in-the-uk/ |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark |archive-date=19 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031313/http://storbritannien.um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/other-consular-matters/danish-consulates-and-vice-consulates-in-the-uk/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Iceland,<ref>{{cite web |title=Consulates |url=http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/uk/embassy-information/consulates/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105110601/http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/uk/embassy-information/consulates/ |archive-date=5 January 2016 |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Embassy of Iceland London}}</ref> and Norway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Consulates in the UK |url=http://www.norway.org.uk/Embassy/consulates/ |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Norway.org.uk}}</ref> Swedish and Finnish honorary consulates are located in Immingham,<ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish Consulates |url=http://www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/Embassies/London/Contact/Embassy--Consulates/#Immingham |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=The Embassy of Sweden, United Kingdom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Contact information: Honorary Consulate of Finland, Immingham & Grimsby |url=http://www.finemb.org.uk/public/default.aspx?nodeid=37249&culture=en-GB&contentlan=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927181844/http://www.finemb.org.uk/public/default.aspx?nodeid=37249&culture=en-GB&contentlan=2 |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Embassy of Finland, London}}</ref> and that of Germany at [[Barrow-upon-Humber]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Consuls of the Federal Republic of Germany in the United Kingdom |url=http://www.london.diplo.de/contentblob/3401078/Daten/3345096/Honorarkonsuln.pdf |access-date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, London |archive-date=3 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203093128/http://www.london.diplo.de/contentblob/3401078/Daten/3345096/Honorarkonsuln.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The people of Norway have sent a tree to the town of Grimsby every Christmas since the end of the Second World War. The Norwegian city of Trondheim sent a tree for 40 years until 2003, since when the tree has been donated by the northern Norwegian town of [[Sortland (town)|Sortland]] and placed in the town's Riverhead Square.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 November 2010 |title=Christmas tree arrives from Norway after six-day trip across North Sea |work=Grimsby Telegraph |url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Christmas-tree-arrives-Norway-love-hour-trip-North-Sea/story-11535386-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704183107/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Christmas-tree-arrives-Norway-love-hour-trip-North-Sea/story-11535386-detail/story.html |archive-date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=16 November 2011 |title=Christmas arrives in Grimsby as festive tree arrives from Scandinavia |work=Grimsby Telegraph |url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Christmas-arrives-Grimsby-festive-tree-arrives/story-13862618-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117225409/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Christmas-arrives-Grimsby-festive-tree-arrives/story-13862618-detail/story.html |archive-date=17 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=15 November 2012 |title=Video: 35ft Christmas tree arrives at Grimsby Docks from Norway bound for the Riverhead |work=Grimsby Telegraph |url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Video-35ft-Christmas-tree-arrives-Grimsby-Docks/story-17327730-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704183107/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Video-35ft-Christmas-tree-arrives-Grimsby-Docks/story-17327730-detail/story.html |archive-date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2013 |title=Grimsby-grana på vei |language=no |work=Bladet Vesterålen |url=http://www.blv.no/lokalsider/sortland/article6960687.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=26 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234756/http://www.blv.no/lokalsider/sortland/article6960687.ece |archive-date=2 December 2013}}</ref> During redevelopment of Riverhead Square the tree has been placed in the Old Market Place since 2013.
==See also==
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