{"id":2277,"date":"2021-11-25T10:40:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T10:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2021-11-25T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T10:40:41","slug":"golden-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/11\/25\/golden-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Tuesday 12 October, it was the turn of CAMRA\u2019s West London branch to host a Golden Award presentation. This one was to the Grade II-listed Star Tavern in Belgravia, one of two pubs in the branch area which have been so honoured, primarily because they have appeared in every edition of CAMRA\u2019s Good Beer Guide.<br>Branch members attended in strength, along with many colleagues from other London branches. The presentation was made to the Star\u2019s manager, Ema Harker, and Fred Turner, Fuller\u2019s Retail Director, by Geoff Strawbridge, CAMRA\u2019s Greater London Regional Director (on the left in the photo). The award is now proudly displayed behind the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CAMRA50-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CAMRA50-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CAMRA50-1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the presentation, those present took the opportunity to raise a glass in memory of the West London branch Chair, Les Maggs, who sadly passed away in early 2021. He is much missed. The Star was one of his favourite pubs, particularly on the rare occasions when Golden Pride was on draught!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the presentation, those West London members present tore themselves away from the downstairs bar in order to hold a branch meeting upstairs, their first such meeting since March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full address of the Star Tavern is 6 Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, SW1X 8HT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211101_194255-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211101_194255-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211101_194255-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211101_194255-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211101_194255-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211101_194255-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second presentation was to the Buckingham Arms (Young\u2019s) in Petty France (SW1H 9EU). This took place on Monday 1 November. Once again, West London branch\u2019s committee and members joined members of CAMRA\u2019s Greater London Regional team to see Geoff, assisted by London Region chairman, Dave Lands, make the presentation to the pub\u2019s manager, Gavin Stacey. Also present were Mark Loughborough, Young\u2019s Retail Director, and his colleague Jason Wright, the Operations Manager. Young\u2019s very kindly laid on a cask of Winter Warmer for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Paul Charlton<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday 12 October, it was the turn of CAMRA\u2019s West London branch to host a Golden Award presentation. 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