Cocktail stick stirs happy memories of Thatto Heath's Springfield Hotel
THE boxes of keepsakes of our parents and grandparents can often contain a quirky little item that will raise a smile or provoke a memory.
And among the items kept by St Helens Star reader Julie Devanney was this momento from the Springfield Hotel pub in Thatto Heath.
It looks like a plastic cocktail stick, bearing the Greenall Whitley emblem and the name of the pub on one side.
And on the other side the name of licensee George and Elsie Wright, proudly announcing the venue for "Weddings and parties, weekly dancing, jazz and beat sessions."