Ruardean Village Character (Documents Articles)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Sunday, April 06, 2008, 05:23 (6068 days ago) @ admin

May added the following story with the pictures she sent us of the Weathercock Dedication pictures
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There is a story told to me that when the weathercock was repaired at the
time of your earlier picture, that someone (nameless until I have spoken to
him) climbed the ladders and put a (WWI type) tin helmet on top.

Later Les Cole (aka Rommel) was taking bets in the Angel one night that he
would go and get the helmet. He left the pub and a little while later came
back with a the tin helmet.

It was not until daylight the next day that those concerned realised that
the helmet was still on top of the spire and that Les had had another one
hidden somewhere and didn't actually specify the one on top of the spire!
Les was quite a character in the village.

May
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