the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 dad told us about a wally pope that he used get pigeons from anybody any info on him and what he did with the birds if anything and what strains he flew dad said it was kirkpatricks he got from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne77 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sure bernie bennet wrote about him in his column in bhw couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 we found some letters and photographs amongst dads old stuff and we reckon he must be some age if hes still with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne77 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Think dead now thats why in the bhw. But I maybe wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I think he was from Basingstoke. Great record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Wally Pope is deceased but there was a flyer shortly after his death flying / selling his birds they were Van Hees and Grooters the later been chocolates and yellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 you are right enough about pedigrees vallance very difficult to make out the writings that bad we thought he must have been a doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schouwman71 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 ime sure wally pope had the old kirkpatrick birds and got them directly from kirkpatrick,think he had some top red grizzle pigeons that won many races over the channel,yes he is deceased.Did he race in scotland ? Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 the old wally pope everyone knew in east london, lived in east ham and ran a corn shop! passed many years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 dont know if he flew into scotland but the letters are postmarked london and on pedigrees we can make out galabank something or other schouman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 how long do you think hes been dead wiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Play Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I remember going to an auction in Dudley where he was the auctioner I think he done it quite a bit later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COTTONHEAT Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 he was an pigeon auctioneer in london in the 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 he says that in one of the letters that he was an auctioneer and as such could get a chance of some of the best about at that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schouwman71 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 think one of his good reds were called Galabank supreme,ime sure of it has a youngster i was into the red/grizzles of kirkpatricks. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wee red hens Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 dads letters are dated 1988 we think and the pedigrees and receipts have got a price of £50 a bird for 3 year old sons and daughters off this galabank whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 how long do you think hes been dead wiley gotta been dead since late 80's roughly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I think Wally must have passed away over 10 years ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Play Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Did he not write a book -" A lifetime in pigeons" may be wrong but remember reading something about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COTTONHEAT Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 think one of his good reds were called Galabank supreme,ime sure of it has a youngster i was into the red/grizzles of kirkpatricks. Les my dad brought a son of galabank supreme in 1958 for 3 pound in an auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Wally Pope died roughly 5 years ago the last birds he had where kirkpatricks and black Krauths from L Masserella whom he was very good friend of these where sold in BHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 the name Les Selway comes to mind either Wally had his Grooters or vice versa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenyeates Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 The Pope that lived in Basingstoke was I belive Baden Pope who lived at the bottom of Western Way. I,m pretty sure he wrote a book about racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p charlton Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 The book was called Lifetime With Pigeons i think it was printed in 1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRY JOHNSON Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 My ex partner Bill Fright of Margate (deceased) was a pal of Wallies they used to talk about Kirkpatricks & Arthur Hills of St.Just, Arthur had a grizzle cock from Bill which figured in several of Arthurs pedigrees. The last dealings we had with Wally (East End) was to purchase some Lavern Schumann (if thats how you spell it ! ) birds, little velvets & dark chequers from the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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