Sadler’s Sales Director – Ian King said ‘Since we announced that we will be launching a special ‘Duncan Edwards Tribute Ale’ at the Dinner in October there has been an enormous amount of interest from our customers. As a result of this we have decided to expand the distribution of this special brew and we are inviting our customers to join us on Tuesday 1 May to sample the ‘Duncan Edwards Tribute Ale’ for the first time. In addition to Manchester United legend, Tommy Docherty will be joined on the…
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SADLER’S TO SPONSOR DUNCAN EDWARDS TRIBUTE DINNER
Sadler’s Brewery have announced that they will be sponsoring the Duncan Edwards 60th Anniversary Tribute Dinner at the Copthorne Hotel on Thursday 11 October 2018. Sadler’s Sales Director – Ian King said ‘Although we are now based at our Craft Brewery in Lye, near Stourbridge our roots go back to 1900 when Nathanial Sadler opened the original Sadler’s Brewhouse in Oldbury. At Sadler’s we are very proud of our Black Country roots and delighted to be part of this tribute to Duncan Edwards who contributed so much to the sporting…
DUNCAN EDWARDS EXHIBITION EXTENDED
The Duncan Edwards Exhibition that opened at the Dudley Archives on Thursday 4 January 2018 has been extended by a further month Richard Lewis – Senior Archivist said “It has a been a great honour for the Archives to host this wonderful exhibition commemorating the passing of Duncan and celebrating his life. The amazing response from the people of Dudley and far beyond has been truly touching. We are delighted that with the support of the Duncan Edwards Tribute we are able to extend the exhibition until Saturday 28th April…
THE DOC - A WONDERFUL NIGHT OF MEMORIES FOR THE GREATEST PLAYER OF THEM ALL – DUNCAN EDWARDS
Footballing legend Tommy Docherty led the tributes to Duncan Edwards at a packed house hosted by Jim Cadman at The Dudley Archives on Wednesday 21 February – to mark the 60th Anniversary of his death following the Munich Air Disaster in 1958. The Doc recalled playing against Duncan Edwards when he made his debut against Scotland at Wembley when he was only 18 years old in 1955. England beat Scotland 7 – 2 and the Doc said ‘Duncan was outstanding in the game. So much skill and strength – he…
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