Skegness Magazine

Last night an accident occurred on the Figure Eight, on the North shore, as a result of which a Territorial attached to the Sheffield Engineers, who are camping at Skegness, sustained severe scalp wounds.
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It appears that about eight o’clock  in the evening three Territorials and a young lady were riding in a car, which was [...]

SHOCKING DISCOVERY NEAR ALFORD
Inquest on the Remains
Police Court Proceedings
As a result of suspicions on the part of the police, a search was made in the garden of Mr. Henry [hidepost]Blanchard, of Aby, near Alford, on Wednesday last, when the remains of a human body, doubtless of a child, were found. The gruesome find was in [...]

Passing of the Ship “Eliza”
Messrs George Dunkley & Son, of Skegness, conducted the sale of the Ship “Eliza,” which for many years has been a familiar figure on the Pullover at Skegness.
Considerable interest was evinced in the sale, and a large crowd attended.
The bidding commenced at £5, made by Mr W. Dawson, and the property [...]

African Prince at Skegness.
Prince Hatashil Masha Kathish, a native of Central Africa, paid a return visit to the Skegness Primitive Methodist Church, on Sunday and Monday last. His Highness conducted the watch-night service on Saturday evening, at which there I was a good attendance. Two splendid did sermons were delivered by him on the Sunday, [...]

ROYAL SYMPATHY.
Princess and Invalids.
A pathetic incident occurred in connection with the visit of Her Highness Princess Marie Louise to Skegness.
Little Kenneth Hancock, the 8, years old son, of Mr. Drake Hancock, of Seacroft, who has been bedridden for some time, hearing of Her Highness’s visit, expressed a wish to see ” a real live Princess.” [...]

A Freak of Nature
A remarkable freak of nature is reported from Addlethorpe.
Mr. Phillip Evison, some six weeks ago, purchased four suckling pigs, bred by Mr. John Thompson, of West Keal, and one of them is a hermaphrodite, posessing both male and female reproductive parts.
The pig is about fourteen weeks old, and is healthy and strong, [...]

During the last few days a great deal of excitement has occurred at Mablethorpe by the finding of sealed bottles loaded with shot, each bottle also containing a post card, with the heading ” One Shilling Reward.”
It appears that the International Fishery Investigation Society are having a test made of ocean currents, and all the [...]

Lifeboatmen Honoured by Royalty.
Presentation of New Jerseys.
Launch of the Lifeboat.
Princess Marie Louise present.
Despite the inclement weather, a large number of people assembled, on Saturday morning, in the Lifeboat House, on the Parade, Skegness, when Her Highness Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein, graciously presented the Lifeboat crew with new jerseys, the gift of Mrs. A. G. [...]

Pretty Picture Postcards
A Novel Design
In these days of keen competition between the various health resorts in the country, one cannot afford to allow an opportunity to pass of pushing the advantages of one’s own particular district before the thousands of holiday makers, and pleasure seeking people.
The other day we had our attention drawn to a [...]

DREAM OF DEATH.
SKEGNESS EXCURSIONIST DROWNED.
STRANGE PREMONITION OF A TRAGEDY.
Source: Skegness Herald 1911
How a young man dreamt of death, came to Skegness and was drowned whilst bathing, formed a sad story at the Police Station on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased was Herbert Read, aged 21, agricultural labourer, of Hardwick, Clumber Park, Worksop, and a member of the [...]