Results tagged “Bob Bonner”

Pigeon racer Bob Bonner had just finished building his new pigeon loft when he passed away.

He had demolished the previous loft in Thermopylae Gate himself over the autumn at the request of housing association Eastend Homes, and built a smaller one just behind it.

East End Homes has defended its move to replace a historic pigeon loft with allotments.

The century-old Millwall Pigeon Club could fold if the Thermopylae Gate loft is taken down, but the association argues that growing fruit and veg "should come before one man's pigeons".

A row over land could spell the end for one of London’s oldest pigeon clubs.

Award-winning pigeon racer Bob Bonner, 66, faces a fight with East End Homes to keep a loft in Thermopylae Gate standing, knowing that failure will cause the century-old Millwall Pigeon Club to fold.