Skegness Magazine

You are browsing the archives of soldiers.

WELCOME HOME To the Skegness Men who Served and Won
DINNER AT THE PAVILION Splendid Reception

Skegness townspeople last night gave a Welcome Home to all the men of  Skegness who served in H.M. Forces during the War on Sea, Land, or in the Air, and nearly 300 were present at the dinner given in their honour. [...]

THE ESCAPED GERMAN PRISONERS
HOW A CAR WAS STOPPED
SPLENDID MARKSMANSHIP
MUST HAVE BEEN A READER OF SEXTON BLAKE
At Spilsby Petty Sessions on Monday last, Albert G. Dyke, managing director of R. M. Wright and Co., Ltd., automobile engineers, Lincoln, was summoned for driving a motor car and failing to stop and answer questions when required to do [...]

After several rumours of wounded soldiers due to arrive at Skegness by certain trains – which drew large crowds to the railway station – the first batch of these gallant defenders of the Empire arrived on Monday last. the batch numbered 18, all of whom are British soldiers who took part in the battle of [...]

I was bequeathed these British Military photographs by my Great Aunt (Ada Webster nee Whitaker), but unfortunately there isn’t much information about them. If you can volunteer any details, dates, places etc, especially about the Viceroy of India or the VIP inspecting the troops (possibly the Queen Mother), I would be eternally grateful.
The list below [...]