Following lengthy discussions on finalising the wording for a ‘Welcome to Tenby’ sign for the town, local councillors were informed this week that the design might not be big enough to include all the text!

Correspondence from Pembrokeshire County Council that has come before members of Tenby Town Council in recent months, has sought to seek clarification on a Welsh translation of the Greek quote ‘The sea washes away the ills of man’ (which is also inscribed on the old bath house building at Tenby harbour) which was to be featured on the sign, but councillors were unwilling to sign the matter off until they were given assurances that the translation was correct.

An accurate Welsh translation was passed by councillors before the summer, after Clr. Dr. Peter Easy had contacted associates at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Now, however, further correspondence from the county council that came before councillors at their meeting on Wednesday night, has suggested that the extra text might be too much for the size of the overall sign, and the authority had offered alternative options, including removing the quote altogether.

“The quote is quite synonymous with Tenby history and relates to rest and relaxation, which is an integral part of what the town is all about,” commented Clr. Lawrence Blackhall.

“I’d like to have both the English and Welsh translations on the sign, as is the policy, and I’m sure that if the county council go back and have a look at it, then I’m sure they’ll be able to get all the information on the signage, and achieve what we wanted in the first place,” he added.