It’s the end of an era at The Brook in St Maurice as popular Plympton publican John Govier has now handed over the keys to the new owners.
During his tenure of seven years at The Brook the pub became a focal point of the community, hosting countless charity events which raised thousands of pounds.
It was also an organised meeting place for the lonely and isolated and the venue also hosted many community projects such as art classes and U3A groups. It also gained a positive reputation for live music as well as good food.
Now it’s over to the new owners to take on the difficult task of re-establishing the venue post lockdown and building on the foundations which have been laid over the past years.
The lockdown has prevented the community giving John a proper send off but in one final act which typifies the community spirit he created, a sum of just over £1,700 is being passed on to the NSPCC as proceeds raised from online quizzes which have been organised during the period the pub has not been able to admit customers in person.
This latest sum brings the overall amount raised for various causes by John and his team to over £35,000.
(Story courtesy of the Plympton Podcast)
