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Excellent!!! Perhaps we should all refer to the fish as Ravioli. I've read somewhere that apparently Walker didn't really like the re-named Clarissa by London Zoo. So to honour Walker's great achievement I will always use the name Ravioli.

Santiago wrote: Excellent!!! Perhaps we should all refer to the fish as Ravioli. I've read somewhere that apparently Walker didn't really like the re-named Clarissa by London Zoo. So to honour Walker's great achievement I will always use the name Ravioli.

That's my view – the name the captor gives is the right name.

Santiago wrote: Excellent!!! Perhaps we should all refer to the fish as Ravioli. I've read somewhere that apparently Walker didn't really like the re-named Clarissa by London Zoo. So to honour Walker's great achievement I will always use the name Ravioli.

This is the letter from Richard Walker I have posted elsewhere before on this forum...

great man and fish

Can't quite believe that it is now over sixty years since that historic day......amazing really.

Thanks Shaun! I was certain I'd read of his disapproval of the name Clarissa somewhere, and there it is in his own fair hand writing.

Great news. My paperboy is always a little late. Can't wait to read next week's account.

I was away at a wedding over the capture date, so limited on time, and only the flimsiest of internet connection. Nevertheless managed to get a couple of things up:

Audio - Dick tells a story about the capture of Ravioli: 'Walker is Stretching Our Credulity'
https://soundcloud.com/dickwalker

'BB's wonderful account of the capture added to the website
http://dickwalker.co.uk/storyoftheyear.html

Thank you for sharing those Grinner I don't recall hearing that recording before.

Yes thank you Rob.