Stag Inn All Saints Street Hastings 1964

photo © Hastings Camera Club

Mick O’Dowd… When I managed Deep Purple (Hastings) we practised in All Saints Hall across the road. Half way through we would break for some refreshments across the road in the Stag. Trouble was that we all liked their cheese & onion sarnies which were delish. Problem was that when we resumed there was a lot of arguments about “I’m not singing in the same mic as him because his breath smells of onions!” That’s rock’n’roll for ya!

Chris Wood… I Stag..ered down those steps on several occasions

Amanda Hilton… Chris, now there’s a surprise

Paul Coleman… Is that the pub with the mummified cat?

Jacqueline Patton… Paul, yes.