THIS IS THE BLOG OF COLIN JONES, RHYL TOWN COUNCILLOR: BODFOR WARDl
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A couple of days ago on this blog there was a post about the pier and it put me in mind of this photograph taken on the pier. The photo is from the collection of Rhyl Library, pencilled on the back is the name of the acrobat James Evans and the date 1949.
Back in 1887 the professional swimmer Tommy Burns came to Rhyl for a season of exhibition diving. He arrived from Liverpool over-refreshed, took a celebratory dive off the pier and died in the water. The crowd give him a round of applause.
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