Compass Gardens Wall Built

Source: Skegness Standard 11th May 1960

Photo: Wrate’s Press

Not much for half a million quid!

Workmen building the new wall and slopes down into the gardens by the Clock Tower.

Skegness Foreshore Director (Mr Willian Bosworth) overheard two visitors talking about it thus:

First Visitor “That’s the new sea wall.”

Second Visitor: “it doesn’t look much for half a million quid!”

First Visitor: “Maybe they’ve been exaggerating…”

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