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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
I believe it was during the napoleonic wars a Monkey was washed ashore from a shipwreck, the locals not understanding "Monkey" assumed he was a French spy & hung the unfortunate creature.
Or so the legend/myth runs.
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thats how the legend started. people born in the town and supporters of hartlepool united are also known as monkey hangers hence my username being from the town and an ex pools supporter.