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No I put it there after it was posted, with special thanks to Phil included

I have also found this article written by Bev Bevan So there were indeed TWO pie stand meeting places

I agree, there were clearly two Pie Stands, so to clear things up, the one profiled is the one at Snow Hill

Here's a quote from a fellow band member of Williams Conquerors I think probably, the one at Snow Hill was called 'The Snackerie' but everyone, called it Alex's

This correct, and I used it many, many times. In fact it faced towards the station, and there was a lay by in front, where we used to pull up in our band vans etc. Is it possible there was two?? However the one profiled is the one at Snow Hill station

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