John Woodward RIP

[jake_crew]

In today's paper the death was announced of John Woodward, erstwhile landlord of the Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne.

 

Born and brought up in the pub, his ashes will be buried under a flagstone in the bar.

 

With great foresight, his father apparently said "it will be warmer there than in the churchyard" !

[NB Willawaw]

Are you sure ?

 

I thought John, known as Jack, died back in June ??

 

and the pub is now run by his son, Andrew ?

[alan_fincher]

Are you sure ?

 

I thought John, known as Jack, died back in June ??

 

and the pub is now run by his son, Andrew ?

I think you are right - the death was earlier in the year, but the placing of the ashes is the current story.....

 

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Sta...erne.4781509.jp

[Chris J W]

The story was in The Sun, too. CLICKY

[johnthebridge]

Jacks' death was something I hadn't heard about. I first met him about 40 years ago, and we became good friends. It was always a great pleasure to have a drink with him, even though in recent years that had become a rarity, with me having moved away from the cut. Four of us attended the Boats' "150 years in the Woodward familys' hands" celebrations in '77, and it was an absolute hoot. I won the yard of ale contest--dressed in a gorilla suit, courtesy of Moss Bros. Jack relished that.

Happy days Jack, RIP.

[jake_crew]

I stand corrected.