The touching reason why one of Cardiff's landmarks is covered in scaffolding has been revealed.
When local resident Andy Temple lost his mother and wife in quick succession last year, he came up with an idea to pay tribute to both of them.
After Mr Temple's mother, Evelyn Temple and his wife, Rosemary, both died in 2019 and, he contacted the council to offer a donation to have the Roath Park lighthouse to be re-painted.
Now the scaffolding is up around the iconic spot and the work is underway. You can see inside what the inside of the lighthouse looks like here.
Talking about his donation previously, Mr Temple said: "Over the years Rose and I spent many an hour walking our dogs around the lake, in all weathers, and on the many occasions when my Mum came to visit us, she always enjoyed visiting the park, and always admired the lighthouse - even at 97 she would still manage a full lap of the lake.
"I thought it would be a fitting tribute to have it refurbished to its former glory in memory of them both."
A keen cyclist in her younger years, Evelyn, or Eve as she was known, adored her family and made regular trips to Cardiff to visit.
Rose, who grew up in the south Wales area, was a primary school teacher. Her first job was at Lakeside Primary School where she stayed for some years before taking on the role of deputy head Teacher at Coed Glas Primary School.
The Scott Memorial was erected in memory of Antarctic explorer, Captain R. F. Scott and the crew of the S.S. Terranova, who set sail from Cardiff in 1910 with the intention of locating the South Pole and lost their lives in the pursuit of their goal.
The lighthouse was donated to the city of Cardiff by Mr F.C. Bowring, the owner of the S.S. Terranova and he officially presented it to the city on October 14 1918.
Cabinet member for culture and leisure, Cllr Peter Bradbury, said: "This kind donation will make a real difference to Roath Park and to the many people who visit it each year and importantly, serve as a fantastic tribute to the lives of two people who were clearly very much-loved."
