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The Man Who Painted the Skegness Lion Statue Gold
Culprit’s Confession
The circus came to town in 1961, bringing with it a revealation – the self-confessed culprit who painted the Skegness stone lion gold!
While the first performance under the big top on Richmond Drive was in full swing, Ivor revealled the secret that he had kept for twenty-five years:
“Yes, there were three of us. Me [...]
Pranksters Get Jolly Fisherman Fountain Foaming
Jolly was foaming at the mouth today as sneaky pranksters, not for the first time in history, added washing-up liquid to the Jolly Fisherman fountain in Compass Gardens, Skegness.
The water feature, brimming over with foam, proved to be the latest tourist attraction in Skegness as youngsters were having foam fights, much to the amusement of [...]
Where's Jolly Fisherman's Pipe?
What’s happened to Jolly’s pipe? It seems to have gone missing from the statue in Compass Gardens, Skegness. We took a glance back at our Easter picture of Jolly in the Snow and it was missing then.
Anyone know what’s happened to it? Guess it’s gracing someone’s mantlepiece somewhere!
But this is not the first time our [...]
Missing Stone Lion Statue Mystery
Ever wondered what happened to the stone lion statue which used to stand outside the Red Lion Pub on Lumley Road, Skegness?
Well we’ve done a little digging and can reveal the answer to the mystery…
Robbed of our Heritage
But before we do, we can tell you now, January 2009, we were unsuccessful in our appeal to [...]
