A Jolly good walk for the family!

By Angela Gooch on May 13th, 2008

Skegness Jolly Fisherman Trail

100 young Jolly Fisherman’s join in birthday celebrations

Skegness Jolly Fisherman Trail

SKEGNESS’ famous mascot, the Jolly Fisherman will launch a special trail around his resort on May 21, 2008, and 100 young Jolly Fishermen will join him to mark his 100th birthday, along with a special guest from Calendar News.

100 pupils from Skegness Infant School, which is also celebrating its 100th birthday this year, will don their favourite blue jumper, wellies and red scarf, as Jolly takes them on a tour of Skegness’ most famous landmarks, including his own statue, which sits in Compass Gardens. Compass Gardens is also home to a special plaque given to the Jolly Fisherman by the Infant School earlier this year and it will give students a chance to see it in situ.

After the launch event, residents and holidaymakers will be able to take a bracing walks around the trail with a guide available free from the town’s tourist information centre, opposite the Embassy Theatre.

Photo by John Byford (supplied).