Sam Wright

Special experience graduating for the final time from the @UniOfHull this week. From joining as an undergrad many years ago to sitting on the stage with a doctorate this week, I’ve loved my time at Hull. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this journey, especially @LRFHEC.

The Spurn Lightship is now open! Dive into Hull’s seafaring history on this fully restored, iconic vessel. 📆 Wednesday to Sunday ⏰️ 11am – 3.00pm  🎟 Free 🔗 spurnlightship.co.uk

The Viola Trust have long campaigned to bring the Viola back home to Hull. To celebrate the launch of “Virtual Viola”, I’ve looked back through @LRFHEC archives at the remarkable story of this ship, and the links she had to LR throughout her life ⚓️ hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/stori…

Had a great time talking all things @LRFHEC at @Hullhistorynews today. Thanks to the History Centre for having me!

Today's lunchtime talk is Dr Sam Wright on "The Humber Outport: Lloyd’s Register in the port of Hull since c.1760". 12.30pm, admission free. @HullMaritime @hull_libraries @VisitHullEvents @Hullccnews

Delighted to be giving a talk on all things Hull in Barton later this month. I’ll be in St Mary’s Church Hall on Wednesday 24th September. Ticket information on the poster below 👍⚓️

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

Check out our Most read articles, as of 1st August 2025 Each of these articles, and more, can be access via the following link: journals.sagepub.com/action/showMos… Many of these articles are #openaccess 🔓 so why not give them a read #maritimehistory #earlymodernhistory #ports

@sixpencejan7 @UniOfHull @LRFHEC Thank you Janet 👍

@thatSamWright @UniOfHull @LRFHEC Huge achievement Dr. Sam, well done! Next chapter coming up...

Special experience graduating for the final time from the @UniOfHull this week. From joining as an undergrad many years ago to sitting on the stage with a doctorate this week, I’ve loved my time at Hull. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this journey, especially @LRFHEC.

@PhillippaW2 @UniOfHull @LRFHEC Thank you!

@thatSamWright @UniOfHull @LRFHEC Fabulous, Sam. Congratulations.

To mark #VEDay, @thatSamWright, previous LRF funded PhD scholar, has written about LR and the Second World War, with a particular focus on the Hull staff and their experiences during that conflict, and their VE Day commemorations 🙌🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/stori…

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A delegation of 40 former fishermen from Akureyri, Iceland has visited Hull as part of an international effort to foster connections and celebrate the maritime heritage that links the two regions. ⤵️ maritimehull.co.uk/whats-happenin…

REMINDER Small Grant Scheme is OPEN📣 Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections. Apply 👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/h…

#OTD 1916 died Dr Mary Murdoch (b 1864), #Hull's first woman GP, public health campaigner and suffragist. Councillors of @Hullccnews objected "to the poor light in which Hull had been cast" by her campaigning - @odnb @Hull_Museums @hull_libraries #WomensHistoryMonth

Yesterday we hosted our annual Stakeholder Get Together! A wonderful day of conversation and update from our grant community 🌟 A massive congratulations to @thatSamWright for his recent PhD success!👏

Small Grant Scheme is now OPEN📣 Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections. Apply 👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/h…

The Wilberforce Institute was commissioned by Lloyd’s Register to investigate their historical connections to the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved African people. We welcome their recent statement on the organisation’s role and their plans for action: lr.org/en/about-us/wh…