What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: At the Hope Pole Tewkesbury they stopped to dine, upon which occasion there was more bottled ale, with some more Madeira and some port besides..... and here the case bottle was replenished for the fourth time. Under the influence of these combined stimulants, Mr. Pickwick and Mr. Ben Allen fell asleep for thirty miles, while Bob and Mr. Weller sang duets in the Dickey. Recorded plaque organisation: J. D. Wetherspoon.
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- Neil Owen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eirian Evans, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jeff Gogarty, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tewkesbury1.jpg : Unknown derivative work: Jappalang ( talk ), Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Stephen Richards, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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