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Street Party To Celebrate Re-Launch Of The Greyhound Inn.

Sunday 31st October may have been Halloween, but it was also the day when the owners of The Greyhound Inn at Hickling on the Norfolk Broads celebrated the past and raised a proverbial glass to the future. In a time when pubs are closing left, right and centre, it is a really lovely sight to behold.

Having been at The Greyhound for 16 years, Landlords Tony Woodman and Debi Key decided that a makeover inside and out was a fitting way to bring the pub up to date and set it in good stead for the next decade. To celebrate this occasion, and in effect ‘re-launch’ the pub, Tony and Debi organised a street party for the local villagers. As part of the festivities, they decided to recreate a photograph taken outside The Greyhound in 1926.

The original sepia photo shows regulars of the pub alongside two holidaymakers (complete with striped blazers and sun umbrellas). Wonderfully, it features all the original characters names on the back.

1926 Group Photo.

So, as closely to the original as possible, nine locals and two regular tourists to the area attempted to recreate the look and pose from that day and it was captured for posterity by our own photographer, Andrew Kitt.

Pub Group 2010.

The day raised £750 for the Help For Heroes charity and Tony would like us to convey his thanks to the villagers of Hickling. “It was great to see the community come together on what can only be described as a damp day. It would not have been possible without their support”.

Ultimately, Tony and Debi would like to include copies of the old and new photo in a time capsule for future generations, showing how The Greyhound has maintained its presence as a beloved village local over the course of the last Century. And who knows, maybe in another 84 years, a new group of locals will be able to add a further chapter to the set of photos. Wouldn’t that be marvellous?

Outside Frontage of The Greyhound, Hickling.

The Greyhound Inn

The Green, Hickling, Norfolk, NR12 0YA.

Tel: 01692 598306.