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The Childe of Hale
« on: April 3, 2021, 05:59:38 pm »
Fascinating reading about the life of this man, I tried to attach some pictures too without any luck. The files where too big (haha how appropriate!) sorry but totally no idea what that means!

The Childe of Hale
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Do you know about the 'Childe of Hale'?
The man behind much folklore and tale.
As a real life Giant he acquired his fame.
At 9 foot 3, John Middleton was his name.

With just a small house, and no giant bed.
Slept with feet out of the window instead!
His snoring could be heard from far away.
Great strength he had, people would say.

And as the Childe of Hale grew and grew.
So buttons from his jackets flew and flew!
Bodyguard to a Sheriff, a role once to own.
Way beyond Hale, he soon became known.

He fought the King's wrestler and he won.
He left his opponent with a broken thumb!
Once stood a sculpture, carved from a tree.
Resembling John Middleton, for all to see.

From Speke Hall, follow his Woodland trail.
With items dedicated to the Childe of Hale.
Now in the village a new statue does stand.
A chance to look up to John, hold his hand.

Braenose College remember the childe too.
His name was given to its rowing boat crew.
In Hale, with his Cottage, statue and grave.
The memory of John, they will always save.


« Last Edit: April 3, 2021, 07:07:12 pm by mikeb58 »
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #1 on: April 3, 2021, 06:56:43 pm »
He wasn't only a giant, but also lived for 245 years?

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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #2 on: April 3, 2021, 07:07:31 pm »
He wasn't only a giant, but also lived for 245 years?



Haha...fixed that now!
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #3 on: April 4, 2021, 10:18:43 am »
Brilliant Mike.
It's a fascinating tale.
And his grave is in the Hale village church yard.

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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #4 on: April 5, 2021, 12:23:00 pm »
here you go mike



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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #5 on: April 5, 2021, 05:42:53 pm »
^^

Cheers mate, that picture of the statue was actually one of the few I tried to post!
« Last Edit: April 6, 2021, 03:36:38 pm by mikeb58 »
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #6 on: April 6, 2021, 12:21:42 pm »
Cant believe that they smashed down that massive mosaic of him in the pub of the same name.
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #7 on: April 6, 2021, 03:38:33 pm »
Cant believe that they smashed down that massive mosaic of him in the pub of the same name.

Who did and why...didn't know about that.
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #8 on: April 6, 2021, 03:41:43 pm »
Who did and why...didn't know about that.
They just modernised the place years ago and smashed down the life-size mosaic without giving it any thought apparently - probably about twenty years ago.
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #9 on: April 6, 2021, 03:51:18 pm »
They just modernised the place years ago and smashed down the life-size mosaic without giving it any thought apparently - probably about twenty years ago.

Cheers...makes no sense at all doing that!
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #10 on: April 6, 2021, 04:12:13 pm »
Cheers...makes no sense at all doing that!
I don't think it was given any thought at all from what my mate's wife said - she was working there at the time.
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Re: The Childe of Hale
« Reply #11 on: April 6, 2021, 07:55:51 pm »
Used to go up to Speke Hall as a kid. Didn't they have a huge sword the giant was supposed to own?

After the Hall we'd wander down to Oglet and mess around at the edges of the River. Got home covered in mud  and when asked why I was so muddy said we'd been to Oglet.

At this my mum told us we shouldn't swim there as two of my Dad's cousins had drowned there. If this wasn't bad enough she then said they used grappling hooks to retrieve their bodies.

Parents didn't mince words in the 60s. Needless to say I had nightmares that night.