A photo of a unique park bench memorial in Wales has gone viral on social media. The park bench, which has been dedicated to a man called Huw Davies, is in the grounds of Aberystwyth castle overlooking the town's South Beach.
The memorial plaque reads: "In loving memory of Huw Davies / Used to sit here and shout / 'F*** o**!' at the seagulls
Read more: The Welshman who became the most in-demand chef in the UK almost overnight
James Vaughan, who took the photo of the bench, said that he was having a stroll with his family on Sunday when he found the bench. On Twitter, he wrote: "By some distance the best park bench memorial I’ve ever encountered."
The post has received over 147,000 likes on Twitter so far. Some Twitter users were quick to find the funny side of the park bench. One Twitter user called Stigma Later wrote: "This is the kind of legacy I hope to leave behind too". Liam Ó Maolcathaigh tweeted: "Apparently there are in existence some hilarious park benches", while Becky Coburn said: "Huw seems like a person I'd of liked to have met".
Twitter user, Sir Stevie Ricketts of the Rowdy Table added: "Respect to him and his friends and relatives. That is immense! And, I bet every day someone looks at it and smiles, if not, laughs? May we all achieve that level of legendary".
Although the message has garnered widespread attention online, little is known about its backstory. Some on social media suggested that the park bench had something to do with comedian Ricky Gervais' hit TV Netflix show, After Life, which covers issues such as grief and loss while managing to offer moments of great humour at times.
Other Twitter users shared their favourite park bench memorials, such as a bench that had a plaque: "In memory of Roger Bucklesby/ Who hated this park/ and everyone in it", as well as one dedicated to a Hayden Kays that said: "Forever missed by his friends and family - He's not dead yet. He's just become increasingly anti-social".
