George Lockhart Sr. elephants in United Kingdom

George Lockhart Sr.
Type	private

Owner	-1904: George Lockhart Sr.
Address	Elephanta lodge, Harington road
Place	Brighton
Country	United Kingdom

Directors	: Nannette Knights (assistant director)

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants	-1904: George Lockhart Jr. (elephant trainer)

Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates	2022-03-19

Latest document update	2022-03-19 09:41:06

Description

George Lockhart Sr. elephants, located at Elephanta lodge, Harington road, in Brighton, United Kingdom .

Casualties

1 casualties

1904-01-24: elephant trainer George Lockhart Sr. fatal attack by Salt. while unloading elephants at the railroad station on Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London. the elephants started to run through the railroad yards and Lockhart after them. Salt crushed him to death against the side of a car. † George Lockhart Sr. Died 1904-01-24

Comments / picturesThe brothers George Lockhart, Samuel Lockhart, and Harry Lockhart were all three involved with elephant training.

George William Lockhart was born as son to Sam Locker, who changed his name to Lockhart, after he married Hanna Pinder, from Pinder circus family.

In 24 January 1904, George Lockhart was crushed to death while unloading elephants at the railroad station on Hoe st. at Walthamstow, London.

When an elephant is badly scared, he becomes panic stricken and takes complete leave of his senses. Then he is likely to run over you, trample on you, or Crush you against something. It was in this way that Lockhart, the famous trainer, was killed. He was loading one Sunday morning in London, when something frightened the Herd. The elephants started to run through the railroad yards and Lockhart after them. A big bull, in mad terror, crushed him against the side of a car.
W. Henry Sheak, The Elephant in Captivity, Natural History, September-October 1922

References for records about George Lockhart Sr.

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). George Lockhart Sr., Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1311. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

The Legend of Salt and Sauce, by Jamie Clubb, 2009

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