A queue would start forming outside of the Forum Café in Earlestown from before 7am on market days.
The greasy-spoon has sat on the perimeter of the area’s central square for the last 37 years and for more than half of that time it looked out onto the vibrant corner of Merseyside. The market is not only a staple of St Helens’ history, but was one of the most colourful and storied in the north west.
Brenda Ellidge, 75, still owns and runs the café with her husband, Aidan. The doors still open at 7am, but these days there’s no queue forming at the door.
