TRIBUTES had flooded in after the owner of the UK’s oldest theme park has died aged 101. Francis Richmond Dabell was the fourth-generation owner of the Isle of Wight’s Blackgang Chine pleasure ground. His great-grandfather, Alexander Dabell, founded the attraction in 1843, establishing a family legacy that has spanned more than 180 years. Blackgang Chine… Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]









































































































