Coronation Club Continued

Alkborough & Walcot Residents’ Association encourage sensible drinking!

A Bit of History - some milestones

Pre 1937 - founder members met at Ted White’s cycle shop and forge (in the grounds of Mr Ablott’s home in Front Street)

A large shed was rented for the sum of £1-8s-0d a month in the garden where Mr R Sutton now lives in Front Street.

The beer was supplied on a sale or return basis by Sergeants Brewery (Brigg) who also supplied furniture.

1st May 1938 - present building purchased off Mr F Trafford for £446-15s-3d

Oct 1938 -became member of the Clubs Institute and Union

Feb 1940 -electricity installed for £19-12s-6d

1951 - women were allowed into the Club as guests of members but only at weekends

1951 - Ladies toilet built.

1963 and 1975 alterations were carried out leaving the building more or less as it is today.

1963 – one arm bandit installed. This proved very popular with members and financed the alterations

1970 - Jack Clark , the present Secretary was appointed.

1982 - Percy Yorke, the present Steward was appointed.

1985 - women became full members which entitled them to stand for the committee

1990s -new roof fitted, interior renovated and improved.

2005 - new ladies toilet was built.

2006 –became the home of Alkborough Post Office on a Monday afternoon.

The building itself was built in 1773 and occupied by a Thomas England. It later was bought by the Constable family and became part of the Walcot estate. Later still it became the “Old Parsonage” although it was never owned by the Church. Eventually it was bought by Mr Trafford who sold it to the Club in 1937.

Myths Surrounding Alkborough Club

To Join you do NOT have to;

Þ Be a man

Þ Have a beer belly

Þ Have lived in the village 10 years

Þ Know a member of the committee

Þ Know how to play bingo

Þ Like bingo

Þ Be a northerner

Þ Think all plumbers are great

Þ Support a football team

Þ Like beer

Þ Only drink alcoholic drinks

Þ Know the difference between wheat and barley

Þ Know 17 swear words

Þ Go shooting

Þ Wear wellies

We welcome everybody

Even skinny vegetarian southern women in stilettos, who drink sparkling water, hate bingo and think sex is what potatoes come in !!

And Finally…………. Everybody is welcome

· Alkborough residents

· Surrounding area residents

· Newcomers to the area

· Visitors and day-trippers

· Children accompanied by an adult (until 9pm)