Regulars at a pub in named after the late Queen Elizabeth II have all raised a glass to the building's namesake after the news of her death. Drinkers gathered in The Queen Elizabeth in Fletcher Street, Bolton, were left shellshocked when the news came yesterday (Thursday).
It is the only pub in the north west named after her, the licensee claims, and the late monarch held a special place in their hearts. Her passing, after 70 years on the throne, left landlord Derek Gallagher and many patrons ‘devastated’.
“We all raised a glass earlier when the news came in,” he said. “We knew something was going on then the news came in the afternoon.
