Claims a Coventry pub refused to serve a group of soldiers, before the funeral of one of their colleagues.
Corporal Michael Thacker, who was from Keresley, died in Afghanistan earlier this month and was laid to rest at Coventry Cathedral on Monday.
Before the service, six pall-bearers and their commanding officers went to get tea and coffee at Browns Independent Bar on Earl Street.
The soldiers were turned away, just because they were in uniform.
Michael’s wife, Catherine, has written that she is ‘horrified’ on Facebook:
“The lack of respect you have shown my husband, me and the lads yesterday will never be forgotten by the people in Coventry.”
More than 43,000 people have also joined a group called ‘Boycott browns in Coventry’ ‘https://www.facebook.com/groups/334164269991095/‘
Ken Brown, the owner of Browns Independent Bar, told Free Radio he has ‘apologised’ over the incident, but did not want to come on the radio.
He said that he had not been at the premises at the time and did not realise the funeral was taking place nearby.
He also confirmed that the pub had a policy of not serving people in uniform.
Mr Brown said that he had apologised to Corporal Thacker’s family, but admitted he had not been in contact with them.
