We understand that you have taken over the lease for the pub and that you do not wish the Kinks memorabilia to remain on the walls. Kinks fans from all over the world visit the pub each year and the display (which was set up by the late Professor Michael Kraus) gives a lot of pleasure to them. We cannot dictate to you how you should run your business, but we would strongly urge you to keep the plaque commemorating the first public appearance of Ray and Dave Davies, if nothing else.
We think that the other items should not go to a public auction and hope that you will ask the landlord of the Alexandra pub opposite if he will take the memorabilia and display it on the walls there. Failing this, we feel that the items should either be returned to Konk at 84-86 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, London N8 7EE, where they came from in the first place, or else be given to the Official Kinks Fan Club to be auctioned at the November meeting where money is raised for the Leukaemia Research Fund.
We hope you will give this serious thought as we are dismayed that The Kinks, who have been so influential in the music world since 1964 and have strong links with the pub, are considered to be an embarrassment to the present leaseholders.
Seeing the count climb toward five hundred reminds me how much this history means to all of us who grew up with these songs. Please send the link to a few fellow fans right now to help us reach that number before it is time to present our case.
Reached 100 supporters
March 23, 2007
March 21, 2007
Seeing the numbers climb toward the first hundred signatures reminds me how much this music meant to my family and so many others. If you have a moment today, please put this link on your social media feeds to ensure the new leaseholders see exactly how much this history matters to us.
6 Comments
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Elena Okafor
19 years ago
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Moved here just to be near the Kinks history. If you take it down the soul of the pub is gone.
S
Sarah Taylor
19 years ago
Featured
Such a shame. The Kinks are icons for this area and the memorabilia belongs there. Please reconsider.
J
Julie Nguyen
19 years ago
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Really disrespectful to the fans who have been traveling here for decades. Keep the plaque at least.
S
Simon Ford
19 years ago
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This place is legendary because of that history. You are throwing away the reason people even come to visit in the first place.
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Dave Collins
19 years ago
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dont bin the history. RAY AND DAVE ARE LEGENDS
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Mark Anderson
19 years ago
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Just give it to the fan club if you really hate it that much. At least it will go to charity.
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We understand that you have taken over the lease for the pub and that you do not wish the Kinks memorabilia to remain on the walls. Kinks fans from all over the world visit the pub each year and the display (which was set up by the late Professor Michael Kraus) gives a lot of pleasure to them. We cannot dictate to you how you should run your business, but we would strongly urge you to keep the plaque commemorating the first public appearance of Ray and Dave Davies, if nothing else.
We think that the other items should not go to a public auction and hope that you will ask the landlord of the Alexandra pub opposite if he will take the memorabilia and display it on the walls there. Failing this, we feel that the items should either be returned to Konk at 84-86 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, London N8 7EE, where they came from in the first place, or else be given to the Official Kinks Fan Club to be auctioned at the November meeting where money is raised for the Leukaemia Research Fund.
We hope you will give this serious thought as we are dismayed that The Kinks, who have been so influential in the music world since 1964 and have strong links with the pub, are considered to be an embarrassment to the present leaseholders.
Seeing the count climb toward five hundred reminds me how much this history means to all of us who grew up with these songs. Please send the link to a few fellow fans right now to help us reach that number before it is time to present our case.
Reached 100 supporters
March 23, 2007
March 21, 2007
Seeing the numbers climb toward the first hundred signatures reminds me how much this music meant to my family and so many others. If you have a moment today, please put this link on your social media feeds to ensure the new leaseholders see exactly how much this history matters to us.
6 Comments
E
Elena Okafor
19 years ago
Featured
Moved here just to be near the Kinks history. If you take it down the soul of the pub is gone.
S
Sarah Taylor
19 years ago
Featured
Such a shame. The Kinks are icons for this area and the memorabilia belongs there. Please reconsider.
J
Julie Nguyen
19 years ago
Featured
Really disrespectful to the fans who have been traveling here for decades. Keep the plaque at least.
S
Simon Ford
19 years ago
Featured
This place is legendary because of that history. You are throwing away the reason people even come to visit in the first place.
D
Dave Collins
19 years ago
Featured
dont bin the history. RAY AND DAVE ARE LEGENDS
M
Mark Anderson
19 years ago
Featured
Just give it to the fan club if you really hate it that much. At least it will go to charity.
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Moved here just to be near the Kinks history. If you take it down the soul of the pub is gone.