Sunday 1 April 2018

Pie & mash to replace dragon?

The golden dragon that has puzzled generations of Bermondsey people could soon find a new home, and the church could have a new Bermondsey-themed weather vane.

No one really knows why the weather vane of St James is a golden dragon, flying high above Bermondsey, but now that the dragon is to be taken down for conservation purposes, some local people think it is time for the dragon to find a new home in a museum.

With the dragon safely ensconced in its new residence a new. more fitting weather vane can be fitted to the church tower. A golden cross would be an obvious, if unoriginal, solution.

Bermondsey activists suggest something with more of a local flavour.

Fashioned in gold, and mounted on top of the bell tower, Bermondsey's favourite meal would look resplendent in its new home:





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