One Legged Diver

Professor Gadsby - a one legged diver who used to entertain the crowds by diving into the sea from the end of the pier.
Pier Diving was a phenomenon that kept the crowds entertained in seaside resorts around the British Isles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

See also Bicycle diver
http://365project.org/oldjosh/2013/2013-10-19

[Jan]

What is the significance of the one legged diver?

[Margaret Snell]

@jan11 Good question Jan. Although for years I have seen the statues I never knew their significance -so because you asked I have now found out- pier divers. I have now added information to the pictures