Another couple of videos from the East Anglian Film Archive. This time the video features Mackenzie Thorpe.
Mackenzie Thorpe: Lincolnshire Poacher 1961 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Kenzie the Wild Goose Man 1972 Sutton, Lincolnshire
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Such a character, so glad he is on film for future wildfowlers or any one interested in field sports. A pure delight to watch. His book is a must to read.
Thank for memory. Regards geoff
Yes what a man and I was invited into his boat and spent many days and nights on the wash with Frank Harrison after ducks and geese in the 60 -70 in fact Frank gave me a water col panting but kenzie as a wedding present still on my wall great memories I’m 80 years old now and like to look back
Thanks for your memory. Please tell us more. Regards Geoff
Hi my grandad used to shoot with him and I have 2 paintings that hung in my dad’s place that were done by him,my grandad was Christopher freear
Hi Thanks for memory. Please share more. Regards Geoff
He’s related to me my mum and nan would talk about him and said he was my mum’s uncle..my grandfather was adolphus thorpe, dolphin,he died young so didn’t meet him I know they was romany gypsies from Holbeach to Sutton bridge
Thanks for this. If there are any stories about ‘Kenzie’ you are able and willing to share, please feel free to post them here.
Hi I’m Kenzies grandson.
I’m here in a birdhide on Blairs Loch outside Forres in the Highlands.
Use to spend childhood summers with him and my nan
I was invited to go shooting with Pop but me and my brother didn’t want to miss our first day at secondary school in the East end of Glasgow not a good idea. He died shortly after. Always regret not taking up the offer.
Hi, I’m Sid wright grandson, grandad use to shot with him and tell me many stories of kenzie, I was very lucky to met Barbara Thorpe , and Wendy both in the USA . Also lucky to meet ciss when Barbara visited over , I remember grandad talking about his boat house, and showing grandad the toilet, he said, it’s the only self flushing toilet on this marsh , one day while grandad was there , a rat popped out of the toilet, kenzie grabbed his shotgun stuck it down the toilet and let a barrel off, grandad said there was salt marsh and s##t everywhere. Grandad said Kenzie use too use kitchen towel as decoys on a moon light flight with patch work clouds so you can see the geese ,the pinks were looking out for the whites of there tails a feeding landing ground to fool the birds, kenzie put them out in a V shaped pattern for them to come in about 35 yards from where he was in the creek or inland dyke. Then get a shot at them.
A wonderful anecdote, thanks.