McKenzie Thorpe

[Guest buster321c]

Hiya , today i was talking to a mate about `stuff ` and he started to tell me about a bloke called McKenzie Thorpe . As `legend` has it he could call in hares from all around with a strange cry which it seemed they could not resist ,and apperently in the 70`s ( i think ) he made a few tv apperances and demonstrated this `cry ` on tv . Now im not one to dismiss something i dont know ,and i wondered if anyone has seen these clips or heard of McKenzie Thorpe ( a romany ) or any other characters like these , and maybe these stories get better with age but who am i to say ? I`ve never heard of him ( appologies for my ignorance )

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 24, 2008 by oneredtrim

[eddy cochran 0]

Hiya , today i was talking to a mate about `stuff ` and he started to tell me about a bloke called McKenzie Thorpe . As `legend` has it he could call in hares from all around with a strange cry which it seemed they could not resist ,and apperently in the 70`s ( i think ) he made a few tv apperances and demonstrated this `cry ` on tv . Now im not one to dismiss something i dont know ,and i wondered if anyone has seen these clips or heard of McKenzie Thorpe ( a romany ) or any other characters like these , and maybe these stories get better with age but who am i to say ? I`ve never heard of him ( appologies for my ignorance )

kenzie thorpe,buried in the graveyard at long sutton as far as i recall.

wildfowler extrordinaire

there is a book about him

[Guest ripstop]

Hiya , today i was talking to a mate about `stuff ` and he started to tell me about a bloke called McKenzie Thorpe . As `legend` has it he could call in hares from all around with a strange cry which it seemed they could not resist ,and apperently in the 70`s ( i think ) he made a few tv apperances and demonstrated this `cry ` on tv . Now im not one to dismiss something i dont know ,and i wondered if anyone has seen these clips or heard of McKenzie Thorpe ( a romany ) or any other characters like these , and maybe these stories get better with age but who am i to say ? I`ve never heard of him ( appologies for my ignorance )

kenzie thorpe,buried in the graveyard at long sutton as far as i recall.

wildfowler extrordinaire

there is a book about him

MY MOTHER HAS HEARD OF HIM, SHE HAS DEFO HEARD THE NAME, WOULDNT MIND GETTING HANDS ON A COPY

[BWB 3]

im sure this blokes wrote about in the old ways of the poacher books if thats any help to you

[daz1976 8]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/...,904610,00.html

 

 

http://groups.msn.com/suttonbridge/kenzie.msnw

[mackem 28,199]

Got his book written by colin willock?Wild goose man?Its in the loft I think?

[wag 13]

kenzie was the wildfowling god in the norfolk and lincolnshire area ,he was also the biggest poacher in the area too, a champion boxer in his day and a true gentleman. he was also a very good friend of peter scott the famous artist and ex wildfowler turned conservationist. they did many studies on wildfowl together, if anyone gets a chance to read his book do so its a great read !!!!

[Guest buster321c]

Got his book written by colin willock?Wild goose man?Its in the loft I think?

 

Wanna part with it ? Ide love to read a bit about him

[Guest buster321c]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/...,904610,00.html

 

 

http://groups.msn.com/suttonbridge/kenzie.msnw

 

 

Thanks for that some good info there

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

I don't know if the links tell ye this - haven't time to check them - but, as Maccer said, the book was indeed by Colin Willock and was called " Kenzie ~ The Wild Goose Man ".

 

Good old read, as I remember. He certainly was a character and Willock made a fine job of the story too

[inan 841]

Hiya , today i was talking to a mate about `stuff ` and he started to tell me about a bloke called McKenzie Thorpe . As `legend` has it he could call in hares from all around with a strange cry which it seemed they could not resist ,and apperently in the 70`s ( i think ) he made a few tv apperances and demonstrated this `cry ` on tv . Now im not one to dismiss something i dont know ,and i wondered if anyone has seen these clips or heard of McKenzie Thorpe ( a romany ) or any other characters like these , and maybe these stories get better with age but who am i to say ? I`ve never heard of him ( appologies for my ignorance )

The books called Kenzie,Wild Goose Man ,and is a good read ,I think I got mine from Tideline books years ago,recommended.Inan.

[mackem 28,199]

The guy who PM'd me earlier,heres the book,just PM me your Addie and name,I will put it in the post sometime this week.......................

[byron 1,190]

Hiya , today i was talking to a mate about `stuff ` and he started to tell me about a bloke called McKenzie Thorpe . As `legend` has it he could call in hares from all around with a strange cry which it seemed they could not resist ,and apperently in the 70`s ( i think ) he made a few tv apperances and demonstrated this `cry ` on tv . Now im not one to dismiss something i dont know ,and i wondered if anyone has seen these clips or heard of McKenzie Thorpe ( a romany ) or any other characters like these , and maybe these stories get better with age but who am i to say ? I`ve never heard of him ( appologies for my ignorance )

kenzie thorpe,buried in the graveyard at long sutton as far as i recall.

wildfowler extrordinaire

there is a book about him

tails... book called kenzie wildgoose man by colin wilock

[Guest john5]

The guy who PM'd me earlier,heres the book,just PM me your Addie and name,I will put it in the post sometime this week.......................

 

 

 

i am told that after his death in 1976? i think it was ,. his family burnt his old house boat at shep whites , gypsy tradition ?