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Brown plaque № 51583

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The Swan Inn, Fittleworth - Ye Ancient Order of Froth Blowers - In 1924 Bert Temple founded Ye Ancient Order of Froth Blowers - a "cheerful law-abiding fraternity of absorptive Britons", who in five years, raised a six-figure sum for children's charities at their Vat meetings. Economic forces and pressure from the temperance movement hastened the fraternity's demise. This Inn was its 'No.0' Vat. Pubs in Time - February 2006 - Plaque no.7 Campaign for Real Ale

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