The Pemberton Lounge has undergone a much needed face lift. The room has been redecorated, new carpet fitted and the Trophy Cabinet re arranged and now includes the Cheshire Cup.

recently, in 1998 when our own golden boy Kevin Brookman led the side at Twickenham.

Then there are the Trophy Cabinets. The rugby cabinet with memorabilia of the Club's Centenary, the Cheshire Cup, the Jack Smith Trophy and the huge Akotiri Floodlight Cup won in the preseason competition in Cyprus in19??. The Squash cabinet displays the trophies for the various squash competitions.

The Pemberton Lounge is so named in memory of the late Denis Pemberton who served the club as a member and as an officer of the club with great distinction for almost three quarters of a century.

This bar is packed with memorabilia with over 130 shields representing just some of the rugby clubs with which we have had fixtures in the past. Bath, Saracens, Wasps, Bristol and Cardiff are there are also shields presented by the Royal Navy ships which fielded rugby sides against the New Brighton Pirates when visiting Liverpool. They include HMS Liverpool, HMS Battle Axe, HMS Revenge, HMS Blake and others.

The old Northern County Group shirts of Lancashire, Yorkshire Cheshire, Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham are displayed alongside the shirts donated by club members who have represented England at various levels. Pat Quinn and Vic Tindall (Full Caps), Denis Morgan and Doug Elliot (England Schools), the Savarimmutto brothers Alastair and Chris (England Colts and England Students respectively). The American Eagles shirt was donated by Mark Williams who played at New Brighton with his brother Gary in the late 70's and represented the United States in the 19 World Cup.

The Display of Cheshire County memorabilia is interesting and recalls the occasions when Cheshire were County Champions in 1950, 1960 and, most


We do not know at the time of writing Denis's date of birth but he was certainly into his nineties when he died in 1986. He was elected member in 1913 and quickly reached 1st Team level but sever leg injuries suffered during the First World War put him out of the reckoning for some years, but, he was fit enough to take over the 3rd XV from 1924 to 1928. He joined the Committee in 1934 and in 1939 became Honorary Secretary, a post he held until 1969. Having retired he turned his interest to the ground and acted as spokesman for the Ground Committee until he died.

Denis's picture hangs in a place of honour in the bar with that of his old friend and colleague Maurice Eggleshaw. Eggleshaw epitomised the relationship between Club and Wallasey Grammar School.

The Pemberton Bar is a huge favourite with both members and visitors. It is not only comfortable but has a unique atmosphere so steeped is it in the clubs tradition and history which makes it much more than merely just "Special"

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