Tiggywinkles
Entrance to the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital | |
Named after | Mrs Tiggy-Winkle from The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle |
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Formation | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Founder | Les Stocker, Sue Stocker, Colin Stocker |
Registration no. | 286447 |
Legal status | Charity |
Purpose | Wildlife rehabilitation and education Veterinary education |
Website | www |
Tiggywinkles is a British animal welfare charity and wildlife hospital, also known as St Tiggywinkles and The Wildlife Hospital Trust. Tiggywinkles, which specialises in the rescue and treatment of wild animals, was founded in 1983 as the Wildlife Hospital Trust by Les Stocker as the United Kingdom's first wildlife hospital.[1] The name derives from the hedgehog character in Beatrix Potter's story The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.[2]
It is based at Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, where it operates an animal hospital and visitor centre, and teaches wild animal practice to veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.[1]
History
The animal welfare hospital takes its name from the character in the children's story The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, by English writer and illustrator Beatrix Potter.
In 1978, Les and Sue Stocker and their son Colin started caring for injured wild animals. In the following years, their activities began to attract attention and led to increasing numbers of animals being brought into their home.[3] The Stockers formally registered The Wildlife Hospital Trust as a charity in 1983.[4]
Les Stocker was the recipient of a Rolex Award for Enterprise in 1990 for his work at the hospital.[5] In 1991, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to wildlife.[6] Les Stocker died on 16 July 2016, after a short illness, aged 73.[7]
In 2018–19, Tiggywinkles had an annual expenditure of £1,618,673.[8]
Cultural impact
Les Stocker wrote a popular account of his work at the hospital, Something in a Cardboard Box: Tales from a Wildlife Hospital (1989) and a number of books based on the work of the hospital, including a veterinary manual, Practical Wildlife Care (2000).[5]
Beginning in July 2008, Tiggywinkles was the setting for Wild Animal ER, a 20-part, half-hour documentary TV series presented by Kate Gerbeau, and shown on Channel Five in the UK.[9]
It was also featured in the first episode of Come Outside called "Hedgehogs".[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b Warwick, Hugh (26 July 2016). "Les Stocker obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Tracey, Liz (10 March 2020). "Biomimicry Comes for the Noble Hedgehog". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Matthews, Helen; Matthews, Neil (2019). Slow Travel: The Chilterns & the Thames Valley. Chalfont Saint Peter: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-78477-613-8.
- ^ Kernot, Holly (25 July 2016). "Pioneering wildlife campaigner and Tiggywinkles founder dies". Vet Times. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Les Stocker, St Tiggywinkles founder – obituary". The Telegraph. 19 July 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to the founder of Haddenham's St Tiggwinkles Wildlife Hospital". The Bucks Herald. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Shock as Tiggywinkles founder Les Stocker dies aged 73". The Bucks Herald. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "The Wildlife Trust". Charity Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Wild Animal ER - Episode 1". Channel 5. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Jacqui. "St. Tiggywinkle's Wildlife Hospital, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Review". eParenting. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
External links
- Official website
- "The Wildlife Hospital Trust, registered charity no. 286447". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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