McSpredder Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 "For many years behind this dyke he smoked his pipe and waited for pigeons. August 1971." This inscription at Glenkiln, near Dumfries, would make a suitable epitaph for a Pigeon Watch forum member. The nearby conifers look too young to have been there in 1971 (my picture was taken only a couple of years ago), so a mature wood has probably been felled and re-planted in the meantime. I am guessing the location may have been a regular flight line, and that he used to wait there for pest control purposes (unless he was a pigeon racing enthusiast or an ornithologist). There are initials "RPF", and apparently it has been suggested that he may have been a brother of Ian Fleming (the James Bond author). Can anybody tell me more? http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/uploads/monthly_12_2015/post-75754-0-11994200-1449828924_thumb.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOTTO Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 "For many years behind this dyke he smoked his pipe and waited for pigeons. August 1971." This inscription at Glenkiln, near Dumfries, would make a suitable epitaph for a Pigeon Watch forum member. (unless he was a pigeon racing enthusiast or an ornithologist). Can anybody tell me more? Racing Pigeon Fancier, perhaps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The stone is known as the Peter Fleming stone, his full name was Robert Peter Fleming and he certainly was the brother of Ian Fleming and a well regarded writer himself, he was also a traveller/explorer. No idea why the words are what they are i'm afraid. Is it maybe a translation of the Chinese proverb on the other side? If you google for Peter Fleming stone you will find a few references and maybe a bit of digging will get you answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The stone is known as the Peter Fleming stone, his full name was Robert Peter Fleming and he certainly was the brother of Ian Fleming and a well regarded writer himself, he was also a traveller/explorer. No idea why the words are what they are i'm afraid. Is it maybe a translation of the Chinese proverb on the other side? If you google for Peter Fleming stone you will find a few references and maybe a bit of digging will get you answers. A bit of digging will get you the man himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The stone is known as the Peter Fleming stone, his full name was Robert Peter Fleming and he certainly was the brother of Ian Fleming and a well regarded writer himself, he was also a traveller/explorer.Many thanks for the info. Some web references (below) make it clear he was fond of shooting, so he probably was not there just as a racing pigeon fancier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fleming_(writer) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/jamesbond/5297115/Bonds-unsung-heroes-Peter-Fleming-adventurer.html http://www.coleshillhouse.com/captain-peter-fleming.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 A bit of digging will get you the man himself. Hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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