Members of an overseas club visited a barbershop museum in town after a milestone reverse trip last year.
Captain Fawcett's Marvellous Barbershop Museum, the Lynn-based gentleman’s grooming company, hosted a delegation of 30 members from the Marijampolės Rotary Club of Lithuania, who were in the UK visiting Lynn’s Priory Rotary Club.
Arranged with Gintaras Ginčius of the Marijampolės Rotary Club, the trip to Captain Fawcett HQ reciprocated a visit to the Lithuanian Parliament in 2023.
The ‘Right Hand Man’, as Captain Fawcett founder Richie Finney is known, visited Lithuania in 2023 during ‘The Great Expedition’, a motorcycle road trip that saw him ride solo through 27 countries, covering more than 12,500 miles in just ten weeks.
The ‘Great Expedition’ was undertaken to celebrate and cement real-life connections with barbershops across the continent.
Richie 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, but 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 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 the 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.”
