Museum displays 1882 pub sign found in skip

The Garibaldi Inn opened its doors in 1882

A historical pub sign that was rescued from a skip has gone on display in a museum.

Ann Radford, from Worcester, spotted the sign when passing the former pub, which is being converted into flats.

The Garibaldi Inn opened in 1882 and was named after the Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi.

The sign, which once hung outside the pub, has since been restored by Museums Worcestershire and can be seen at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle.

Worcester city councillor Richard Udall said: “Previous planning applications, which were rejected, had included the preservation of the sign.

“For whatever reason, on the one that was approved this condition was left out. A case of human error."

Mr Udall said he sent planning enforcement officers to the pub to collect the sign but "when they got to the building site it had gone so we thought it was lost."

He added: “As it turned out, Ann had already spotted it, asked permission to take it and donated it to the museum.

“It’s great because it’s been saved for the future."

Planners granted permission for the renovation in December 2022 despite objections from a number of neighbours.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.