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| Train Guard | Folklore: Odd pub names (412* d) | RE: Folklore: Odd pub names | 16 Jan 03 |
Particularly common in Lancashire, where property was owned by the Stanley family, Earls of Derby - the family crest is an Eagle and Child. It relates to a family legend in which one of their offspring was stolen from his cradle by an eagle, but fortunately retrieved safely. | |||