Skip to main content

Posts

Featured

Mumbles Pier

  Man Found Dead on Mumbles Pier A Deepening Mystery on the Swansea Coast The early‑morning quiet of Mumbles Pier was disturbed on Sunday when a pier attendant, arriving to open the attraction, discovered a man seated in a chair at the far end of the pier. At first he appeared to be peacefully resting, but as the attendant approached to wake him, it became immediately clear that the visitor was dead. The police were summoned without delay. Officers arrived swiftly and began examining the scene before the body was taken to Swansea Mortuary , where efforts continue to determine both the cause of death and the man’s identity. Their work has been hampered by the complete absence of personal papers. Although neatly dressed and well presented, the deceased carried no documents, letters, or identifying material of any kind. South Wales Evening Post He wore a new grey suit , a black‑and‑white tie , and a bowler hat marked “Linney, London,” size 6⅞ . Detectives hope these distinctive d...

Latest posts

Bishop’s Wood, Caswell: A History of Woodland, Coast and Conservation

The History of the Mulberry Harbours and Swansea’s Remarkable Connection

Ernest Neuschul and Mumbles: The Refugee Artist Who Painted Wales

Sharks in Swansea Bay: The 1923 Scare

Rocky Marciano and Mumbles: An Unlikely Connection

“The Women of Mumbles Head”: Soldiers, Song, and the Legacy of Clement Scott

The Vishva Parag Rescue – Swansea Bay, January 1994

The Botanic Gardens at Singleton Park: From Foundation to Wartime Service