Molecatchers

MOLECATCHERS The Register is the best source of information on molecatchers in any area of the U.K. British Traditional Molecatchers Register is your guaranteed source for all your mole problems, however large or small.
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A Bit of background colour from BTMR Founder - Brian Alderton ........ OLD MOLECATCHERS Molecatchers of old had a good life even if they spent most of the time working away from home, they would travel from farm to farm or estate to estate, to carry out their craft. The customers would provide food and lodgings for the molecatcher. And he would be paid for every mole caught, he then sold the moleskins, which he had been paid to trap to fur dealers.? Not a bad life Eh? The Mole was celebrated by the Jacobites because he was blamed for causing the death of King William III in Feb 1702, whilst out riding his horse threw him after stumbling over a molehill, breaking his collar bone. Insisting that he return to Kensington Palace which did little to help his condition. After a few days his condition began to deteriorate with a fever and he passed away on the 8^th March 1702, much to the delight of the Jacobites, who toasted..... “THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK VELVET"
LINKS To other likeminded and worthy websites that you may find interesting and who, in several instances, have contributed to our site. for which the BTMR are very grateful. www.molecatcher.co.uk www.dumville.org