Telford's 146-year-old Working Men's Club closing down
A working men's club in Telford, which is thought to be the oldest in Britain is closing down tonight. It's been open since 1868 but still women are not allowed to be full members.
Club closing down after refusing to allow women
Lynn Saunders can pull the pints, but she's never been allowed to become a full member of Britain's oldest working men's club in Telford.
Tonight, the final pints will be pulled at the Grade II listed building in Madeley after it was forced to close over funding.
Women have not been allowed to become full members of the Anstice Memorial Institute since it opened 146 years ago.
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