GEORGE FOX PUB

[Strollby]

Recent visit to St Helens when cutting through to get to Shaw St Station, I noticed a pub sign, and I think it was George Fox. Have I got this right or am I away with the fairies again. Thought it strange as he was an abstainer. But I wondered if there was a link to the Quaker meeting house next to the Raven [as was].

[HORT]

I have looked on the St Helens Connect old pubs list and there is no pub called George Fox.

[Dave]

It is thought that the George pub and George Street, along with Shaw Street, were all named after the Quaker George Shaw of Bickerstaffe, who established the Friends Meeting House.

[Alan]

I wonder if that's how Bickerstaffe Street got its name

[Strollby]

Relatively certain I passed something similar to a pub sign with a painted picture of a 16th century gent with the words George Fox. Alternatively I wonder if I hallucinated, some of these tablets are very strong....

[Strollby]

Found an answer, the portrait is on ATHERTON ST on a building at the rear of the FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE. I thought the only entrance was next to the Raven. Thought it was strange George Fox was involved with the brewing trade.