A letter arriving in the Packet newsroom this week from former Falmouth resident Tony ÒDocÓ Shiels was a reminder that 25 years ago this week Cornwall's famous sea serpent Morgawr was allegedly seen and captured on film.
A quarter of a century ago on St Piran's Day, March 5, the Packet published the images along with a letter from a lady who had seen the monster and described her "strange experience."
Doc, who now lives in Co. Kerry, Eire, says during the 25 years since that historic encounter, Morgawr has been seen and reported many times and has been featured in numerous books and magazines.
It may be Morgawr's silver jubilee but could he or she please make another appearance and this time stay on surface just long enough for someone to get a proper look.
Rarely does a week pass without someone referring to Falmouth bay's own version of Nessie but so far it has all been a little unbelievable except that is to those who have actually seen it.
As one who remembers that date 25 years ago and if memories serves me right, the monster in 1976 was none other than a huge model, made by the then students of Falmouth School of Art aided and abetted by a reporter from the Falmouth Packet and of course Doc himself. It was all good fun of course, but who was to know that during the following 25 years there would be numerous "sightings" of the "real thing."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment