Skegness Magazine

Skegness Standard 7th July 1989 Photograph by Anon
Transcript from the Skegness Standard:A group of Skegness entertainers have come up with a different way to raise money for the new Skegness lifeboat appeal. The Skegness Boat People, a group of dancers and musicians from Richmond Holiday Centre, Skegness, have just recorded their own version of [...]

Source: Skegness News 1989
This is not just another brick in any old wall, it’s the first of many that RNLI supporter and fundraiser Alvin Blanchard is hoping to sell to local people, to swell the funds of the New Boathouse appeal.
Bricks are priced at four levels to suit individual pockets, ordinary £2, silver £5, gold [...]

Source: Skegness News 1989
Jolly Fisherman – in Tights!
THE Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Ken and Jean Holland and the Jolly Fisherman, gave the thumbs up to work done by Miss Jessie Thornton of Longhurst Lodge, when they went to see the results of her most recent efforts last week.
Throughout the summer months, Jessie has been one [...]

May 1989
Statue is a dream come true
A 17-YEAR-OLD dream for Mayor of Skegness, Coun. Harold Fainlight, finally came true in May 1989 with the unveiling of the town’s new Jolly Fisherman statue.
First produced by John Hassall for a Great Eastern Railways poster 80 years ago, the E20,000 bronze replica of the dancing fisherman is the [...]

Invaluable information given about what is described as “probably the oldest artifact in Skegness”, the bell of St Clements Church, and the bell’s maker. The article also gives us an insight into the community spirit of the Town Council and the people of Skegness, who worked together to raise money to mend the historic piece.
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A piece of Skegness history was on the move in May 1989 when the Victorian wooden summer house was transported from the cricket ground to Church Farm Heritage Museum.
The wooden construction had been one of four originally sited in the ground, and also appears on early architectural designs for the town.
After years of wear and [...]

Mayor of Skegness, Coun Harold Fainlight, received an early Valentine’s Day surprise from a buxom Kissogram girl.
Miss Tracy Newton, dressed in black basque, stockings and suspenders and carrying a whip, burst into the Mayor’s Parlour to deliver a special Valentine’s Day card and give him a kiss.
Tracy works for a newly opened Kissogram agency in [...]

News article review and historical research:
This story illustrates a valuable use of local newspapers. A topical story is published in the local newspaper which sparks a reader’s memories. The Skegness News covered a story about the “Penny all the Way” bus service which began in 1989. This in itself is a record of the times. [...]

Children from Richmond County Primary School in Skegness sing at the June Day Jaunt concert held in 1989.
Archive video footage taken by Mr Meads, one of the teachers at the school.
Parents were allowed to buy copies of the video. (more video footage coming soon)

Spot the teacher!
Mr Ringsell
Mrs Lilley
Mrs Benton
Mrs English
Mrs Sorby
Spot the pupil!
Shannon Smart
Donna Robinson
Steven [...]