lion in the clegg

[Olliebeak]

how will you know it's me ollie, that photo in my avatar is definitely not me.

 

 

awwwww, schucks, don't tell me THAT, Hj! What a disappointment, I was quite looking forward to meeting you .

[gilly]

I met a long lost relative through this site.She admitted to me that she was apprehensive because she thought i looked a bit stupid! and yes she is still on here (aren't you Jen)

[Bswift2]

Hello everyone, the lion in the Clegg is a very interesting story, and one that many a young boy or girl for that matter would not find out of place in an Enid Blyton book.

 

The best part about it, is as the photographs show, it is true.

 

Interestingly I have been telling this story for many years, through having lived in Germany, spending time in Malaysia, Singapore, visiting China and now living in Swindon.

 

Why..

 

Quite simply, because I was the person at about 13 or 14 years of age (I can't remember), who found the Lion, together with a group of small kids.

 

I built a little raft out of pallets and drums as most kids did in the summer, I lived at 223 Elephant lane, opposite Tannery farm garage.

 

Whilst rowing across the Clegg in the middle of the lake, I hit what I thought was a rug, I prodded it with my floor board oar, it rolled around and the face of a lion appeared out of the water, we all ran around like nutters and someone called the police, the rest is history, and it was indeed a travelling circus, that had disposed of the lion, in order to avoid the environmental health paperwork.

 

Barry S.

Edited November 5, 2013 by Bswift2

[HORT]

Could someone please tell me what and where is The Clegg?

[Olliebeak]

It's the small lake in between Nutgrove Hall Drive and Elephant Lane; right at the back of Thatto Heath Crusaders Ground and The Orchard Nursing Home.

 

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Nutgrove,+st.helens,+merseyside&ll=53.432654,-2.754232&spn=0.001966,0.003449&hq=Nutgrove,&hnear=St+Helens,+Merseyside,+United+Kingdom&t=h&fll=53.431974,-2.754178&fspn=0.001966,0.005493&z=18

[Phyll]

Hi Bswift2/Barr, to Connect. Great story. Thanks.

[ian gibson]

it was true about the lion in the clegg,i was there when it was found,must of been late 70's early 80's think i was around 12-13 yrs old

 

[knockaloe]

I must ask .That boat looks very much like those we all enjoyed so many years ago on "The Big Lake" in Taylor Park."Come in number 8 your time is up!". If the wind was blowing the right way we could hear this in Exeter St!"

[steve.]

I once got told a spitfire crashed in the Parr Flashes, and also there was a small vilage in the middle of carmill dam.

[Robbob2010]

First time i been,no Lion though 🙂

 

Clegg St Helens. by Robbob2010, on Flickr

[catherinehenderson]

Alibob,

I lived at 27 Cranshaw, and I remember the Robys, and Alison.  I think I also remember the Ledbetters who lived opposite, Parr’s next door and the Bates at the end of the road.  Do you know what happened to any of them? 

[joe90]

I worked for St.Helens council at the time and the dead Lion was brought in Hardshaw Brook depot,i seen it and its the first time i have ever been within a few feet of a Lion.