Double Award for Bradley Arms, North Featherstone
A very well attended double award ceremony took place at the community focused Bradley Arms, North Featherstone on Saturday 13th June. Landlady, Alison received the prestigious Wakefield Campaign for Real Ale ‘Tetley Dave Award’ on behalf of her late partner, Paul Windmill, who died in 2025 and also the ‘Spring Pub Of the Season’. Featherstone Born and Bred writer, poet, radio and television broadcaster Ian Clayton presented the Tetley Dave Award to Alison. It is the first time in the history of the award the Tetley Dave Award has been given posthumously. Mr Clayton said in his presentation speech, to the many CAMRA members present, that: ‘You’ve picked a good man for this award this year. I knew Paul as a welder, a rugby team mate, a brewer, a landlord and a dear friend and he was top class at all of those things.’ He added. ‘I can’t pay tribute to Paul on this occasion without paying tribute to Alison. She has been the stalwart of stalwarts, she was his partner in life as well as in business. She nursed him when ill health took over him at the same time as keeping the pub going, I don’t know how she did it. And since Paul died, she has continues his legacy here and the pub goes from strength to strength’. Mark Goodair, Wakefield CAMRA Chairperson, explained to the audience before handing over to Mr Clayton that the Tetley Dave Award is presented annually to a person who has gone ‘above and beyond’ over a long period of time to promote real ale. The award is named in memory of the legendary Dave Parker who was the landlord of the former Shoulder of Mutton, Methley Road, Castleford. Mr Clayton added: ‘Tetley Dave, of course, was a legendary character. Whenever the subject of local pub and beer culture comes up, his name is quoted’. Alison said, simply, ‘ Paul would have been so proud of this’ (with reference to the spectacular glass trophy). The day was made extra special, as Alison was also presented with the Certificate for the Spring Pub of the Season by Mr Goodair. The pub, located on Willow Lane East, dates back over 200 years. A multi room pub, in former farm house buildings, is steeped in social history. It has close links with the ‘Featherstone Massacre’ and was the place of the first speech by Cunninghame Graham on Workers Rights, in 1893. The inscription from Cunninghame Graham above the stone fireplace reads, ‘Revolutions are not made with rosewater’
Published: 16 June 2026