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Donnington pub to be renamed




The Fox and Hounds is to become Harry's Bar and Kitchen as a tribute to its former landlord, Harry Coates

THE FOX and Hounds pub in Donnington is being renamed as a tribute to its charismatic former landlord, Harry Coates.

Arkell's Brewery, which owns the pub, has set its painters on the case and from next month the pub will be renamed Harry's Bar and Kitchen.

The pub's current landlord, Mickey Liquorish, said: “Harry is remembered as one of the best landlords in England by many around Newbury.

“Harry was the most professional landlord I've ever met. He remembered all his customers and their favourite drink, he was the perfect host and a legend that I was lucky enough to know.”

Mickey Liquorish and Ali Wright recently took over as landlords, having previously run The Bunk in Curridge.

A spokesman for Arkell's Brewery, George Arkell, said: “There are a lot of similarities between Mickey and the famous Harry Coates, both with big personalities and the gift for being a great landlord.”

He said that one of the reasons for renaming the pub was that there are many other pubs in the area with the name Fox and Hounds.



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