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| In 1980 the Gamekeeper was transformed and made totally into one whole bar area: The stage area was raised and the
off-licence was no longer required; with the transformation the name of the premises was also changed to the one it is now commonly known as, "The Poachers".
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| It had many different Licencee's over the years. John Thorne has to get a mention
as he was Licencee for twelve years in the late 70s early
80s. I shall take you from 80s to the present day. On July 5th 1993 I rolled into town (Gerry)
and waited three years for a re-development which made a world of difference. |
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| We can now boast that The Poachers is probably one of the best community locals in the country (I did say probably). |
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are three of the original bar-ladies that were among the first to pour
pints at The Gamekeeper, sadly we lost Emmey (left) last year. Kit (centre)
is living locally, whilst Dot (right) has gone to live in Dorset. |
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