Skegness Magazine

Source: Skegness Standard 27th February 1998
Photo: Lincolnshire Standard Group
This news article by the Skegness Standard provides us with valuable information regarding the Skegness Infants School.
It tells us that the old school was built in 1908 and an extension built in 1925. The school was demolished in 1998 and a photo of the demolition was published [...]

Sex and Controversy Hit Skegness Street Nightclub
“The sexy Sky Fantasy Channel Bus Tour 98 hit Skegness” begins the article, and continues to tell us how the town’s dignitaries tried to ban the bus from the seafront.
The “sexy raunchy fun and frolics” were staged at The Street nightclub and were declared a resounding success by the [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 23rd January 1998
Photo: not credited
An account of the Butilins Gaiety Theatre being demolished and a photograph of the theatre in its hey-day.
It’s curtains for the famous Gaiety Theatre at Butlin’s Funcoast World, Skegness, as the demolition team moved in this week to dismantle the building – once the centre of showbiz glamour.
The [...]

Bateman’s brewery launched a range of Jolly Fisherman beers to celebrate Jolly’s 90th birthday in 1998.
A DIALOGUE between East Lindsey District Council’s tourism chiefs and Batemans Brewery of Wainfleet has prompted them to use Skegness’ Jolly Fisherman to launch a whole new range of ales.
Called Jolly’s Jaunts, they are being produced in time to celebrate [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 1998
Photo: not credited
News story about the ‘time capsule’ which was buried on the Clock Tower Island in 1998. The time capsule contains a selection of items representing the town.
The capsule lies in the grass on the west side of the Clock Tower and is covered by the stone below:

See you in 2098…To [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 4th December 1998
An account of Friskney man Mark De’ath who had been fined for possessing cannabis resin. The case was heard at Skegness magistrates court.
Friskney man Mark De’ath has been fined for possessing cannabis resin.
The drug had been left in his car by someone else, the court was told.
De’ath, 18, of Burgh [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 23rd October 1998
Photo: not credited
An account of a Skegness homosexual man was forced to discontinue his involvement with the Salvation Army. The news story includes a picture of the 28 year old homosexual man, John Garrad.
Homophobia is behind disciplinary action resulting in a Skegness Salvation Army soldier being struck off the roll, [...]