On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:06:05 -0000, Glen Yearsley <yearsley@rogers.com> wrote: > Alfred the Gorilla eh .. > Glen Alfred Yearsley Hi Glen, Since you have a middle name, which is famous in Bristol's recent history, you might like to know a little about Alfred the Gorilla. His name crops up in a number of recent articles in Bristol's Evening Post. Who was Alfred the great and why did the whole of Bristol take him to heart? (4th. March 2010) http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Alfred-great-did-Bristol-heart/article-1884244-detail/article.html 54-year mystery solved: Find out who stole Bristol's much-loved Alfred the gorilla (4th. March 2010) http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Theft-just-jolly-student-ape/article-1884224-detail/article.html On 5th. September 2010, there were celebrations for Alfred's birthday: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Join-party-Alfred-s-80th-birthday/article-2597001-detail/article.html Bristolians may have seen gorilla sculptures in Bristol streets, which have launched an art project that will mark the 175th. birthday of Bristol Zoo this year. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Hi Josephine, It wasn't until that I actually read this article that I realized that I had seen this gorilla in the Bristol Zoo on a couple of occasions. What I remember most about him was that I was with my aunt who was wearing a broach with a coiled snake inside a red outer frame pinned to her suit. When Alfred saw my aunt he got hysterical. When she went away he calmed down but got wild again when she returned. We never could determine whether it was the broach she was wearing, her glasses of just what set him off. I can remember the scene as clearly as though it was yesterday! Thanks for reminding me. Susan -----Original Message----- From: Josephine Jeremiah Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:53 AM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [B&S] Alfred the Gorilla, articles in Bristol's Evening Post (was Bristol Record Office ...) On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:06:05 -0000, Glen Yearsley <yearsley@rogers.com> wrote: > Alfred the Gorilla eh .. > Glen Alfred Yearsley Hi Glen, Since you have a middle name, which is famous in Bristol's recent history, you might like to know a little about Alfred the Gorilla. His name crops up in a number of recent articles in Bristol's Evening Post. Who was Alfred the great and why did the whole of Bristol take him to heart? (4th. March 2010) http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Alfred-great-did-Bristol-heart/article-1884244-detail/article.html 54-year mystery solved: Find out who stole Bristol's much-loved Alfred the gorilla (4th. March 2010) http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Theft-just-jolly-student-ape/article-1884224-detail/article.html On 5th. September 2010, there were celebrations for Alfred's birthday: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Join-party-Alfred-s-80th-birthday/article-2597001-detail/article.html Bristolians may have seen gorilla sculptures in Bristol streets, which have launched an art project that will mark the 175th. birthday of Bristol Zoo this year. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message