Willow Mount W.M.C.
 

Heard today from a good source the club will close after New Years Eve, sad to see another owd drinking den go.:(

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What has killed all the good WMC'S

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It will probably be a mosque the week after:rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Very sad news. T'was my old local and I spent many a happy hour in there. :(

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There are not as many wm anymore:D

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Your source is good sadly, been struggling for a while now

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Really sad. I pushed through a motion a few years back increasing national rate relief to 80% saving each club some c£3k+ pa.

Sadly missed;
Pioneer Club
Old Band Club
Top Club
Middle Club
?


Still here;
Willow mt
Bottom Club
Bold St
Canine
Sydney St
Brooke's Club
Glebe St?
Popular Club
Rishton WM
Globe Bowling Club
Rishton Bowling Club? (top of Burton St)

Still with us but privately owned
Stanley St

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Still here
Stanhill WMC

Sadly missed
Miners Club
Spring Hill Club

?
Platts Social Club?

Privately owned now
Marlboro WM Club

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Sadly missed
King Street Club

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Well bully or you Graham, a few years ago....so that was before you sold you constituents out for the bright lights of Westminster. Good of you to take your snout out of the trough to reply to this, however it would be nice to see you responding to the thread regarding yourself.

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This club used to be one of my dad's favourites and I think my cousins John and Bernard Lord used to go there. How sad it has to close

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Don't be silly BG, you should know Graham by now, never answer questions that might incriminate yourself, that is until around March or April 2014, if he still has a seat to park his bum that is

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now now lets keep this simple so he can get the message

Still here
people with good memories

Sadly missed
MP with a fookin backbone

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1. The wholesale price of beer and spirits to WMCs which has to be passed on to the consumer.
2. The economic climate that makes drinking out a luxury that many have to forego.
3. The increased costs of heating, lighting, rates etc
4. The smoking ban.
5. The lack of appeal of working mens clubs to young people.
6. Cheap supermarket alcohol.

Each of the above has been an extra nail in the coffin not just of WMCs, but also many local pubs.

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How sad. I have many happy memories of that place. especially the Children's Christmas Party and the trip to Blackpool in the summer (Acrylic-Senior was a member for most of his adult life).

Spot on with the six reasons Gynn, particularly the smoking ban.