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Two Puddings

Coordinates: 51°32′26″N 0°00′05″E / 51.540454°N 0.001283°E / 51.540454; 0.001283
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The Two Puddings was a pub on Stratford Broadway in Stratford, east London, and a live music venue.

History

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In the 1940s and 1950s it became known as the Butcher's Shop because of its reputation for fighting and spilt blood.[1][2]

From 1962 until the pub closed in 2000, the landlord was Eddie Johnson, father of Matt Johnson, lead vocalist of the The.[3]

Performers included the Who, the Small Faces, Screaming Lord Sutch and David Essex, who played his first gig there.[2]

On the first floor was the Devil's Kitchen which is believed to be one of the first discos in the UK.[2]

Eddie Johnson retired to Long Melford, Suffolk, and died in June 2018, aged 86.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Laura (24 November 2016). "Story Of Notorious Stratford Pub Told In New Documentary". The Londonist. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Screenings of the documentary Tales from the Two Puddings". Newham Books. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "At The Two Puddings". Spitalfields Life. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ King, Jon (4 June 2018). "The The lead singer pays tribute to former Stratford pub landlord father Eddie Johnson following his death". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

51°32′26″N 0°00′05″E / 51.540454°N 0.001283°E / 51.540454; 0.001283