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Hobo Workshop, Holyhead Road

Coventry Evening Telegraph June 1973 By the end of 1972, the Umbrella Club premise at Queen Victoria Road had been closed for demolition. Until the Umbrella found a more stable base at the Charterhouse, London Road in 1974, the club … Continue reading

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Tribute to Terry Watson – Poet, Teacher and Umbrella Club Organiser

“After being in and out of Allesley Hall for a couple of years and gradually failing in eyesight, hearing and energy, Terrence Watson died on Monday, 1st June 2009 aged 88, a former teacher at King Henry VIII School and Tile … Continue reading

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The Umbrella Club in the 90’s to the Present

REUNION – JUBILEE AND PRESENT ACTIVITIES From the current Umbrella Club website http://www.umbrellaclub.org.uk/index.php “In the 1990s, there was a reunion and relaunch at the Koko building in Spon End. After an initial busy programme, activities were toned down to the present … Continue reading

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