Frank Boyles

[Jim Breaks]

Any one remember this pigeon man he stayed south of London ? i think he was a dairy farmer ? maybe i got the name wrong ? any one help thank you

[BD28]

25 minutes ago, Jim Breaks said:

Any one remember this pigeon man he stayed south of London ? i think he was a dairy farmer ? maybe i got the name wrong ? any one help thank you

I remember reading an article about him in the Gazette. His lofts were based in Dartford. He called his team of birds "The Spitfires", which I think came from him being a member of the RAF during war years. If I remember correctly, he flew north road, out to Thurso / Lerwick. 

[barry]

I remember my dad buying some of frank back in 1976 and yea they were spitfires very good birds at the time , I remember one it was a red pied cock my favourite it won loads of first prizes   And it’s favourite race point was Northallerton 250 miles to Brighton great memory’s