The last evening of the Old Bell Inn.

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The last evening of the Old Bell Inn. Taken by Ken Evans on 7th December 1958. In the lounge bar and smoke room at ‘The Old Bell Inn’ Closing time was 10pm. From the left at the front: ?, Jack Evans (barman), Ken Evans, Bert Stanworth (licensee) .At the back from the left: ?Ernie Wickstead, Ted Wilkes, ?, ?, Jim Phelan, Jack Wagg, Mr Matthews. Graham Talbot says W Butler & Co had to surrender two licenses in order to open the Champion Jockey in Donnington. One of these was the Old Bell Courtesy of Ken Evans. Images taken by his father Ken Evans