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The monument to 'Tip'

Pictured between the towers of the Derwent dam is this well known memorial to the Sheepdog ''Tip''
The inscription reads.
. ''In commemoration of the devotion of 'TIP'

The Sheepdog which stayed by the body of her dead Master..
Mr Joseph Tagg'.. on the 'Howden Moors for fifteen weeks..
from 12th.December 1953
to 27th.March 1954,
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4 comments

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

A great image that tells a great story. Reminds me of the story of Greyfriars Bobby. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago

David G Johnson replied to Joe, Son of the Rock:

Thanks.. 'Joe'... I really must find the story of 'Greyfriars Bobby'... if it's interesting.. I'm in !
Btw.. huge numbers of the general public volunteered and searched the moors for weeks on end for 'Joseph Tagg' and 'Tip'... as the stone states... it was 15 weeks before they were spotted. It is assumed the dog survived by eating snow - for liquid and small animals.
Cheers from .. Dj.
5 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

Zeer intrerssant
5 years ago ( translate )

David G Johnson replied to Fred Fouarge:

Thank you 'Fred'... the story is available in local magazines and is truly amazing that the dog survived over such a length of time alone.
Cheers from Dj.. UK.
5 years ago
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