He was paraded along the seafront on a steam powered trolley attended by engineers who would be black from shoveling coal.
The art deco seafront simply demands an elegant spot of people watching.
The award was named after the palm trees which have become so inextricably linked with our images of the seafront boulevards of Cannes.
Its fine seafront esplanade and extensive sands are perfect for a stroll or a picnic after a browse around Broughty's wonderful small shops.
Southern Water is inviting the public to look inside its replica Napoleonic fort on Eastbourne seafront at Langley Point on Saturday June 19.