MBIFO an anchor ... on the shore at Lytham, an anchor (and a similar, more damaged, smaller one on t'other side)
and the story of the two anchors is told here:
But wait! There's more! Further along the coast, in St Annes, we find this gentleman in front of the public toilets, eyes determinedly ignoring his incongruous backdrop
As he gazes into the distance, I gaze at a plaque fixed at eye level on the stump on which he stands ...
Remember the big anchor in Lytham? Here's the rest of the story!
A tragedy - but just imagine finding the ship's anchor after so long!