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  • Hand painted decoration on front and back of cup, one entitled 'Enemies Meet' and the other 'The Battle'. The saucer is entitled 'Victory'. Donated to the Museum of Welsh Life by Mrs J. Chedzey.
Cup and saucer showing black fighting cocks, mid 20th century
  • This 17th century circular thatched cockpit stood originally in the yard of the Hawk and Buckle Inn, Denbigh. By 1965 the building was derelict and, since the prohibition of cockfighting in 1849, had been used both as a slaughterhouse and as a garage. The original internal fittings were removed sometime during the late 19th century, and so the fighting stage and promenade are reconstructions. It was re-erected at the Museum of Welsh Life in 1970.
Cockpit, Museum of Welsh Life
  • Diary entry for 31 May to 4 June 1734. On 31 May, Richard Williams Carrog came to visit. William notes that he was 'very drunk' and 'was so troublesome that cousin Henry Hughes & I were forced to leave him by himself to get rid of him'. On 4 June, a quoiting match was held at Llanfechell. William went to the cock-fight at Llandyfrydog, where eight silver spoons were offered as prizes.
Diary of William Bulkeley, Brynddu, Llanfechell, vol. 1, 1734-43 [p. 24, image 3 of 18]
  • Diary for the period 8-13 June 1735. On 8 June, William writes that he 'sent 3 of Pant y Gist Chickens to their walks'. The following day, he describes the activities of the farm and the work carried out on the land. On 13 June, William went to the cockfight at Amlwch.
Diary of William Bulkeley, Brynddu, Llanfechell, vol. 1, 1734-43 [p. 81, image 9 of 18]
  • Diary for the period 19-23 April 1742. On 20 April, William paid for feed for his cock which was to fight the following day for silver tumblers. He gave tuppence to a boy who brought him a raven. The following day, William set out 'for Rhydpont cocking'.
Diary of William Bulkeley, Brynddu, Llanfechell, vol. 1, 1734-43 [p. 490, image 18 of 18]
  • Illustration of cockfight. This image is from a scrapbook compiled c. 1947 by Edith and Gwendolen Massey, Cornelyn, Beaumaris. The scrapbook provides a detailed history of the Anglesey Hunt and contains a number of coloured illustrations and photographs. The Anglesey Hunt boasts the title of being the oldest hunt in Britain: its earliest minute book dates back to 1757. The compilers of the scrapbook note that members of the Anglesey Hunt often took part in the sport of cockfighting during the early-ninteenth century: 'Another sport of that time which was indulged in by members of the Hunt; was cock fighting and there are at Henblas and other places, prizes gained by them at matches held in the island. Those at Henblas are little round silver cups bearing an inscription to tell by whom they were won. That it was a very old Anglesey pastime is proved by the description of a cockfight in the Diary of Mr Wm Bulkeley of Brynddu which took place at Llandyfrydog in the year 1784. It was for eight silver spoons valued at 14 shillings a piece
Anglesey Hunt Scrapbook, volume 1 [image 7 of 14]