Skegness Magazine

Skegness on the High Seas
New Cargo Steamer Christened After the Bracing Resort
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A distinct compliment to Skegness is the name of  “The Skegness” given to a new cargo steamer which was launched from the Shipyard of Messrs. Workman, Clark and Co., Ltd of Belfast, last Thursday.
The vessel was built for Sir William Smith and Sons, Ltd., [...]

The death of Mr Henry Rowley occured in March 1924, at his residence in Scarbrough Avenue, Skegness.
Mr Rowley, who came to Skegness about [hidepost] 1879, was the owner of the Sea Water Baths in Scarbrough Avenue.
He was also the engineer at the Council’s Pumping Station.
Mr Rowley is buried in St Clement’s Churchyard.

Source: Skegness News 26th [...]

Searching the Ether
Mr T G Gordon Williams of Albert Avenue, Seacroft, Skegness picked up a broadcast from Paris in 1924.
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Source: Skegness News 19th March 1924
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ACCIDENT
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At the “News” works this morning Mr Robert Baker, who operates the type setting machine, in trying to save some typoe from falling, had his hand caught in the machine, severly cutting the back of his hand.
At the surgery Dr Sweeton had to insert four stitches.
Source: Skegness News 30th January 1924
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Skegness boating lake officially opened by the Mayor of Lincoln in July 1924.
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Source: Skegness News 30th July 1924
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The smiling “Redios” in a happy mood. Skegness entertainers at the Pier Pavilion.

Source: Skegness News May 1924

The sudden death of an apparently healthy youngster, which had been “placed out” in a Skegness home formed the subject of an enquiry by the Spilsby Coroner at the Skegness Police Hostel in 1924.
The Coroner sat without a jury and the proceedings were not of long duration.
The subject of the enquiry was Peggy Bastow, aged [...]

The well-known figure of the “Jolly Fisherman” which has played such a large part in promoting the popularity and prosperity of Skegness has been utilised as a motor car mascot by Mr. T. Gordon Williams, whose display of the familiar personage on the radiator of his car this past week-end attracted a great amount of [...]

Former Skegness Man’s Fate
Body Found Floating in French Dock
Year-old Mystery Solved
Almost a year after death, the body of an Englishman found floating in a dock at Boulogne was identifed in 1924 as that of Skegness hotel proprietor, Mr Francis William Naylor, aged 62.
Mr Nayor, who was well known in Skegness as the proprietor of Hildred’s [...]

Source: Skegness News 1924
SKEGNESS SANDS FASTER THAN SALTBURN OR PENDINE
Malcolm Campbell Prepared to Attempt New Record in Skegness
FIVE MILE STRETCH WANTED
Mr Malcolm Campbell (left), the eminent racing motorist who a few days ago set up a world’s record on Pendine sands, Carmarthenshire, is prepared to come to Skegness to attempt to beat his mean record [...]