by SkegRed » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:30 pm
Do you know Alex (Joker) l dont know where the Elephant House was ,the most likely place would have been be on the Sports field(Skeggy end) where all the transport lorrys,Butlin Buses, and Camp trains and servicing, and large storage was done, on the sea and coast side there was Lots of room.
ln all my six seasons l truly can only remember seeing the Elephant "ONCE" and that was in July 1962 when it ran past me followed by Steve the trainer at a Gallop to the pool,and my many Redcoat duties took me All over the camp, so l would have seen her some times.
Also l dont think Gertrude came to Butlins from Pwheli till 1962 as l have not got her in any photos l have or any one elses ,
l am adding a write up of the Filey Elephants l seem to have ,and theres a write up of a Terry Rainsford,trainee bar manager seeing Steve the keeper washing the elephants head but that morning, but she (the Elephant) was in a gallop when she passed me, so cant see him doing that that day before it drowned itself in the deep end( he could have done though l suppose),
Hope the write up is readable
skegred Andy
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