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New Owners Could Mean New Name For Bembridge's The Spinnaker

The team behind Rookley's The Chequers Inn are taking over of The Spinnaker in Bembridge — and they're looking for suggestions to rename the iconic pub.

Laura Holmes, Mark Holmes and Steve Harris have purchased the building from Inns of Distinction.

First up for the team is a potential rename, and they've not ruled out reverting back to familiar favourites.

Posting on Facebook, they said:

"We have been listening to suggestions from many people in the village (and across the island) regarding the name of the pub. So, some suggestions made to us have been as follows:

  • The Spinnaker
  • The Windmill
  • The Birdham

"As a new team, we are very open to the idea of returning the pub to one of it's previous names...or even renaming all together!"

They've promised to "work tirelessly" over the next couple of weeks, with the aim of reopening in a fortnight.

Inns of Distinction, which owns The Fishbourne Inn, Seaview's The Boathouse and The New Inn in Shalfleet, has thanked customers for their support.

A spokesperson said;'

"May we thank all of our loyal customers over the past years and we are sure this is the next step to an exciting future for the site having rescued it from redevelopment in 2014."

If you have any name suggestions for the new team at the Spinnaker, you can contact them on Facebook.

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