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31 October 2025

What a magnificent season of accomplishment it has been for the Captain’s fine fellowship of Ambassadors! From barber chairs to racetracks, from international masterclasses to matrimonial celebrations, esteemed chums have been flying the Fawcett flag with verve, skill and splendour!

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31 October 2025

This year’s BarbersRide roared back onto the road, smashing the 20K target to raise a phenomenal £26,238.40 - with more still rolling in! 2025 brought together more than 45 riders, creating memories to last a lifetime.

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28 October 2025

Something whiskered this way comes… The Captain has seen things - dreadful things - in the bathroom mirror and has vowed no gentleman under his watch shall suffer such indignity again. For the season of spooks is upon us and a host of hirsute horrors are here to haunt even the most gallant of gentlemen.

 

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20 October 2025

For barbers and discerning gentlemen alike, Captain Fawcetts Original Eau de Parfum is the signature of self-assured style, a luxury mens scent marking refined taste, bold spirit and impeccable classic mens fragrance craftsmanship.

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06 September 2025

SUMMER OF THE BEARD enters its final golden hours on World Beard Day. What a season of celebrating the magnificence of your magnificent manly manes!

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18 August 2025

As August wanes and Septembers cooler breath wafts gently in like fine wine and the glorious Summer of the Beard draws to a close, your vintage Beard needs a smooth transition from heatwave to harvest season. Its the perfect time to sharpen your style, maintain protection, and prepare for the changing weather.

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28 July 2025

Ah, sweet August! The very height of summer when the sun beats down and the mercury climbs. Unless, that is, it’s a British Bank Holiday weekend, in which case, pack a brolly. For the hirsute gentleman embracing Summer of the Beard, all kinds of damp weather presents a conundrum: sweat, humidity, summer rain, and all that easy living, can turn your once-magnificent mane into a tangle of unruly mayhem.

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02 July 2025

Gentlemen, let us put this ridiculous notion to rest once and for all! A Beard is not your enemy in the heat. Indeed, it is quite the opposite. In fact, your bountiful facial foliage is the unsung hero of summer grooming, providing shade, protection and undeniably debonair style. Welcome to the Summer of the Beard….

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12 May 2025

Captain Fawcett is proud to announce the Signature Series Eau De Parfum ‘Booze & Baccy’, co-created with Ricki Hall, has won Highly Commended in the Best Fragrance category at the prestigious Pure Beauty Global Awards 2025. 

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28 April 2025

At the beginning of 2025, the Captain & crew at Fawcett HQ welcomed the masterminds from BBC’s flagship show ‘Bargain Hunt' to King’s Lynn to film a segment for their half time intermission.

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03 April 2025

The beauty of crafting a small batch product, handmade in-house, is that Captain Fawcett is always ready to leap into action and respond with immediate effect, yet never forced to compromise on the tip top quality demanded, by the most discerning of gentlemen!

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26 March 2025

The road is calling…from March-May 2025 the Right Hand Man will be carving a trail of mayhem through the magnificent barbershops of the USA. In 2025 Captain Fawcett’s Great Expedition takes to the great American highway. 

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06 March 2025

To celebrate the birthday of that dashing thespian, motorcyclist and bounder Rufus Hound, the next 1,000 bottles of Captain Fawcetts Signature Series Triumphant Eau De Parfum will be accompanied by a rather saucy Limited Editionenamel badge.

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18 February 2025

Richard Finney, founder of Captain Fawcett Ltd, based in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, has travelled to Windsor Castle where he was presented with the prestigious Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

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03 February 2025

As we stride into 2025, Captain Fawcett is once again a proud Brand Partner of The Fellowship for British Hairdressing’s Project Men & Media mentoring initiative. Huzzah! Through an impressive calendar of events, Project: Men & Media offers education in the latest techniques from the best names in the industry. The Captain recommends all barbers and hair professionals get involved!

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31 January 2025

2025 kicked off with a mighty gathering of Captain Fawcett Barber Ambassadors, Brand Ambassadors and potential new Ambassadors converge at HQ in King's Lynn, Norfolk… Head of Education, Sid Sottung, led the day with masterful demonstrations creating a range of looks, all showcasing the versatility and effectiveness of Captain Fawcett products.

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06 January 2025

The Right Hand Man aka Richie Finney, Founder of Captain Fawcett Ltd, has been Awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Services to International Trade and to Charity in the 2025 New Year Honours. Whilst this prestigious honour highlights his leadership in expanding British enterprise globally, along with his dedication to charitable causes, such recognition is simply impossible to achieve alone.

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FOR ALL WHOLESALE ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT CAPTAIN FAWCETT'S QUARTERMASTER.
SIMPLY CLICK ON THE TYPEWRITER AND HEY PRESTO YOUR TELEGRAM SHALL BE DISPATCHED P.D.Q. HUZZAH!

ATTENTION ALL MUSEUM VISITORS

Captain Fawcett would recommend all visitors to contact the Captain in advance of your visit. Please click here to send a communique.

Captain Fawcett's Emporium & Marvellous Barbershop Museum.
Friesian Way, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4JQ United Kingdom

It should be noted that Captain Fawcett and his adventures are a work of wild and fanciful imagination.
Any resemblance between the characters and persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

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