Docks pioneer honoured with blue plaque

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The memorial is a tribute to entrepreneur Sir Edward Watkin who helped develop the Port of Grimsby.

July 26, 2025 | News Editor

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This article is about the village in Lincolnshire. For the village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, see Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Goxhill
All Saints, Goxhill
Goxhill Goxhill shown within Lincolnshire
Population	1,994 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	TA102214
- London	153 mi (246 km) south
Civil parish	Goxhill
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Barrow-upon-Humber
Postcode district	DN19
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber

Goxhill is a large village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies 4.9 miles (8 km) east of Barton-upon-Humber and 9.7 miles (16 km) north west of Immingham, and was a part of the former South Humberside region.

The village is served by Goxhill railway station, which runs from the town of Barton to the seaside resort of Cleethorpes. The area has been an important centre for clay pantile production since the 18th century and the industry is still represented in the village.

RAF Goxhill was used in the Second World War by the USAAF. The 78th Fighter Group arrived at the station, known officially as 8th Air Force Station No. F-345 on 1 December 1942. The American Units referred to it unofficially as "GoatHill".^[1] In 1943 Robert S. Johnson, a US ace pilot of the Second World War, was stationed here.^[2]
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Docks pioneer honoured with blue plaque

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Docks pioneer honoured with blue plaque