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The Black Boy was situated at 14 Moorgate.

This pub has now reopened.

Craig Gilding (December 2015)

A landlady has taken down a pub sign over fears it may be targeted by anti-racism protesters. Louise Presley, who runs the Black Boy pub in Retford, Nottinghamshire, said she had been made aware of people talking about targeting it online. She said she removed it to avoid upsetting anyone or causing a disturbance in the town. Mrs Presley said it was a "shame" but recognised it might be time to replace the sign. "It's a sad day. It will be emotional for a lot of people in the town, they do not want it to come down," she said. "But possibly it should be replaced with something more appropriate. We don't want to cause any upset." Mrs Presley, who has run the pub for about nine years, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the name had "nothing to do with racism". She believes it is named after King Charles, who was given the nickname "black boy" by his mother due to his dark complexion.

BBC News (June 2020)

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Name Dates Comments John Saunderson 1972/1974 .