Written by Alexandra Medcalf. On April 10th 1733, a man leapt from the top of the steeple of Pocklington parish church. He was Thomas Pelling, the Flying Man. A rope had been attached to the top of the tower, with the end wound into a windlass near to the Star Inn on Market Street. Straps … Continue reading Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s the Flying Man of Pocklington
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s the Flying Man of Pocklington
