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In 1997, Quirke was nominated for a Bafta award for playing convicted murderer Olive Martin in BBC drama The Sculptress, based on Minette Walters' psychological thriller novel.

In addition to Leon, now general manager of downtown’s First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, where Squirrelor’s Tavern resides in an upstairs nook, the fantasy pub was the creation of Taylor Frost and Alicia Minette, who bring experience in event production and television and theatrical fabrication.

Desmond and Minette Carter are among the far-flung flitch winners, having travelled to Essex from Detroit in 2022.

"Desmond and his fiancee Minette got married exactly a year and a day before the 2020 Flitch Trials, just so they could take part," said Helen Haines, vice-chair of this year's committee.

Wiltshire farmer Minette Batters, is retiring after six years as President of the NFU.