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Pretzels in the Collection Plate Again?

A consortium of Church of England members has taken over the 170-year-old Cock and Bottle pub in Bradford, England. The group hopes to win converts by pitching Christianity over beer, with sports playing on the telly in the background. “Some people are a bit worried it will be like a church, but we want people to know it will be just the same as a normal pub,” said the Rev. Robin Gamble. (Reuters) ...But it does give new meaning to “Final call, gentlemen!”


Publication Date: 20 June 1999

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