bricat Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I went to Leeds today on business and wandered around the centre of the city. Outside, what appeared to be a grandiose civic building, were two tall pillars each with a golden owl at the top. Around one side of the building were another two golden owls gracing the sky. Couldn't be arsed to walk all way around. Other than acknowledging our superiority does anyone know the story of these golden owls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Nope. Sorry. Not a scooby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 They used to have an owl as their badge. Maybe it's their civic symbol like the Bumble Bee in Manchester or a burnt out Ford Sierra in Liverpool 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 The Leeds coat-of-arms contains three owls - these came from the coat-of-arms of Sir John Saville, the first Alderman of Leeds. Originally from northern France, the Saville family were presented with lands in Yorkshire by William the Conqueror after they supported him during the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Owls are also the symbol of Athena, the Grecian goddess of wisdom. Les Nonces Du Normandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 'Who's that dad?' says little lad taken to bumhole Lane for the first time as he stands looking at the statue of Derek Dooley. 'That son' starts his dad 'his Sheffield Wednesday's most prolific goalscorer' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPB Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) They've got the statue of him in his suit wearin' backroom days......we should have one of him in action in the kit firing yet another goal in......criminal we've never honoured him other than naming a room after him...... Edited June 24, 2022 by MPB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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