In 1922 a station was built at Severn Beach by the GWR and the village quickly flourished into a busy riverside resort. By the 1930s there were shops and amusements available to the crowds that came by train from Bristol at weekends. There was a large hotel and a boating lake, and many cafes catered for the visitors; however, by far the most popular attraction was the Blue Lagoon swimming pool, built in the early 1930s. Severn Beach soon became known as 'the Blackpool of the West'. Life in…