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Bognor Regis Pinched the Skegness Jolly Fisherman

Bognor Regis Pinched the Skegness Jolly Fisherman

Return of Jolly-gate
MEMORIES of a row with the south coast seaside resort of Bognor Regis were rekindled this week, as evidence was uncovered that the Jolly Fisherman’s logo, patented by Skegness Town Council, is being used without permission.
Former Skegness woman Gina Millington (pictured) who was appearing in pantomime at the resort in 1993 made the [...]

Jolly Fisherman Steam Train

Jolly Fisherman Steam Train

Thousands of sightseers lined the railway line from Nottingham to Skegness on Saturday to catch a glimpse of the “Jolly Fisherman” steam train.
Barring a demonstration run earlier this month, this was the first time a steam train had worked its way along the Skegness line for 25 years and some even perched themselves on top [...]