Cricketers: Bedser Twins
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| Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1958 |
|---|---|
| Area | Mitcham |
| Picture Reference | Mit_Pubs_7-3 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | This picture shows the Bedser twins, Alec and Eric, with a Young's wagon. The twins re-opened the Cricketers Pub in 1958 following its destruction by a bomb during the Blitz. Also present at the opening were Jim Laker and Andy Sandham. One of the features of the new pub was acid-etched glass panels depicting well-known cricketers in action. The pub was originally called 'The White Swan' but the name was changed by 1823; It was leased by Young and Bainbridge in 1831 and bought by Young & Co. in 1881. It has since closed down. |
