Blistering Barnacles! We're talking about the Captain's ancestors...

For several days now, the media have been relaying the news. An ad hoc grave... er, Haddock, has been classified as a historic monument in England.

For those who don't already know, the tomb of Mary Anna Haddock (who died in Essex in 1688) - the mother of Admiral Sir Richard Haddock, who inspired Hergé to create his truculent sailor of the same name - has just been classified a historic monument by the experts at Historic England.

To find out more…

Tintin and the terrific tomb: Essex heritage listing is thrill for Hergé fans (the guardian.com)
Tomb linked to Tintin listed as a historic site (brusselstime.com)
Blistering barnacles! Tintin-linked tomb gets historic listing (france24.com)
17th-Century UK Tomb Linked To Tintin’s Captain Haddock Gets Historic Site Status (news18.com)
Tintin Fans Can Now Visit Captain Haddock’s Historic 17th-Century Tomb In Essex (outlookindia.com)
Tintin fans and tourists can now visit historic 17th-century tomb linked to Captain Haddock in Essex (hindustantimes.com)
Tintin and the Treasure of Essex: Captain Haddock’s family tomb in Leigh-on-Sea (swifthalf.com)