Winston Churchill Visits Skegness
This news article gives account of Winston Churchill’s visit to Skegness in 1886. In the story, Winston is not referred to by name but as the “elder of the two sons” of Randolph Churchill.
We are told that Master Churchill took lodgings on Gomersall Terrace which nowadays is near the Envy Nightclub and Marine Boathouse on [...]
Theft at Skegness Cricket Club
Source: Skegness Herald 1886
APPREHENSION OF A WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER FOR ALLEGED THEFT
A blight was thrown over the proceedings in the Skegness cricket ground on Wednesday by the apprehension by Inspector Pearce of one of the leading cricketers, playing for the Skegness team, for robbery.
Frank Bontoft, of Boston, who is a well-known in this district as a [...]
Rare Species of Moth in Skegness
Source: Skegness Herald 1886
I need help here! Perhaps some budding entomologist can shed some light on this ‘rare’ lepodoptera! The article below gives the Latin name of a moth which was found in Skegness, Dieranura Vinida. It MUST be very rare as search as I may, I simply cannot find a picture of it on [...]
