Captain Fawcett Ltd, the King’s Lynn based gentleman’s grooming company, was delighted to host a delegation of 30 members from the Marijampolės Rotary Club of Lithuania, who were in the UK visiting the Priory Rotary Club King’s Lynn.
Arranged with Gintaras Ginčius of the Marijampolės Rotary Club, the trip to Captain Fawcett HQ reciprocated the Right Hand Man’s visit to the Lithuanian Parliament last year. The Right Hand Man (as Captain Fawcett company founder Richie Finney is known) visited Lithuania in 2023 during ‘The Great Expedition’, a monumental motorcycle road trip which saw the indefatigable Finney riding solo through 27 countries, covering over 12,500 miles in just 10 weeks. The ‘Great Expedition’ was undertaken to celebrate and cement real life connection with barbershops and brand distributors on their home territory, including Lithuania. Richie Finney said “Of all the countries I visited on last year’s somewhat madcap Great Expedition, Lithuania was a particular delight. Not only is it the birthplace of some key Captain Fawcett team members, it is also a hugely welcoming country with Baltic hospitality being simply second to none! It was a privilege for Fawcett HQ to return such warm friendship with a personal tour of Captain Fawcett’s Marvellous Barbershop Museum and copious cups of Rosie Lee! “It goes without saying that international friendship is intrinsic to the proud outward looking Hanseatic heritage of King’s Lynn, shaping our seaport identity and economy through centuries of maritime commerce. Captain Fawcett is delighted to honour that long tradition and celebrate enduring bonds forged through centuries of global trade and cultural exchange. “Suffice to say, a great time was had by all! Valio!” A spokesperson from Marijampolės Rotary Club said “Whilst visiting the United Kingdom, it was a great opportunity to visit Captain Fawcett and learn about the business of creating cosmetic products for men, tour the Museum and see the production company at work. Thanks to the whole team at this unique place for their warm welcome and very interesting excursion.”