A pub landlord attempting to stop Britain from running out of Nigels staged a festival for men with the name - and hundreds turned up.
Nigel Smith, 59, held Nige-fest last night - gathering hundreds of Nigels from all over the world together for a pint. The entertainment was provided by musicians called Nigel, and attendees brought photo ID and signed the “the book of Nigel” kept at the Fleece Inn, in Bretforton, Worcs.
Nigel came up with the idea after the name became officially extinct according to new birth records in 2016 and 2020. The landlord broke the world record for the largest gathering of Nigels after 432 joined him for a pint in 2019.
