TRADITIONAL Furness drinking club the Kill One managed to keep the beer flowing for an extra few years by moving home twice.

The Kill One – officially called the British Workmans Club – had been in a purpose-built home on Hindpool road since 1933 and was established in 1905.

However, by August 1996, the bulldozers were tearing down its walls as the prime site was wanted by Blockbuster as a video store.

The club had been built for just £3,339.

Members were determined to keep going and a new venue was found on The Strand – which opened just as demolition started on the former club building.

The move proved to be of relatively short duration as by November in 2001 there were plans to take over the former labour exchange on Duke Street, near Aldi.

This latest need to move was to make way for a £10m new Morrisons supermarket and dockside development.

Not all the residents were keen on the idea of a club on Duke Street but Barrow Borough Council planners gave their blessing.

Cllr Eric Wood said: “This has always been a good club and there has never been any trouble.”

The new club building was opened on Saturday, May 18, 2002, with a disco, pie and peas and a performance by comic Sheila Sexton.

New members could sign up for £2.50.

Club secretary Rhona Hazelden said: “We want to say thanks to all the members who stood by the club in difficult times and all the people who helped us get the club ready.”

Despite the two moves and a campaign to attract new members, the Duke Street club announced that it was to close after a meeting held at the end of December in 2012.

The Mail, on January 2 in 2013, said the Kill One would close its doors on Saturday, January 5.

The Kill One still had 300 members but many were rare visitors to the club.

Committee member Colin Park said: “It’s sad that it’s going but there is no other way.

“There are a lot of gutted lifelong members.”

The club had two full-time staff and six part-time workers.