A simple memorial

These flowers, tied to the rails at the highest point above the sea, along the waterfront,

mark the spot from which a "Tombstoner" miss judged his jump and hit submerged rocks 

and died of his injuries.

Tombstoning

Despite all the warnings of the very real dangers, 

and the number of very serious injuries in the last couple of years,

 these lads were jumping from the road, clearing the rock outcrops, and into quite shallow water

Tombstoning

All attempts to stop this dangerous activity have so far failed.

Health and Safety

Here is the problem.

Here is the solution they came up with.

Local opinion is divided.

Diving

The people in Plymouth are very proud indeed of Tom Daley and Tonia Couch, two local divers taking part in the Olympic Games in London at the moment.

Their exploits from the high boards are dangerous enough, but when transferred to the cliffs and rocky outcrops along Plymouth's waterfront they can be lethal, particularly on entry to the dark water where hidden rock outcrops are common.

This chap got away with his "backward"dive, close to the face of the rocks. 

Tomb-stoning

Every summer the local news media report the injury, sometimes very serious injury, to some young man who miscalculated the depth of the water or the position of underwater rocks, while "Tomb-stoning" from one of the high-points along the waterfront.