Comments on: Five Crowns and Its Ghostly History http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:16:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Corona del Mar Today Staff http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-9116 Corona del Mar Today Staff Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:42:17 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-9116 Wow, tell us more about this ash tray. Where did you find it? Do you live nearby? Wow, tell us more about this ash tray. Where did you find it? Do you live nearby?

]]> By: Brad Martin http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-9115 Brad Martin Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:41:28 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-9115 Great story, I was just looking to see if there was any info. about "the Hurley Bell Inn" because I found an ash tray that is from there. It has an "H" and a "B"inside a crest and then under that, it says Corona Del Mar, Cool.... Thanks, Brad Martin Great story, I was just looking to see if there was any info. about “the Hurley Bell Inn” because I found an ash tray that is from there. It has an “H” and a “B”inside a crest and then under that, it says Corona Del Mar, Cool….
Thanks,
Brad Martin

]]> By: Bob King http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-6145 Bob King Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:36:19 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-6145 Back in the day, diners could venture from Hawai'i to England in just a few short steps. Don the Beachcomber was located right next to the Hurley Bell .... hop into Don's for a Mai Tai then off to Merrie Olde England for a pint or a flight. Great days for CDM ....and great days for this old dude. AND ...parking was no problem! Stay well and dine out often .... preferably at FC! majskyking@gmail.com Back in the day, diners could venture from Hawai’i to England in just a few short steps.

Don the Beachcomber was located right next to the Hurley Bell …. hop into Don’s for a Mai Tai then off to Merrie Olde England for a pint or a flight.

Great days for CDM ….and great days for this old dude. AND …parking was no problem!

Stay well and dine out often …. preferably at FC!

majskyking@gmail.com

]]> By: Dianne Khoury http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-5982 Dianne Khoury Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:44:46 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-5982 "Bunty" (Marguerite) Mac Collough Atkinson was married to my grandfather, Tommy Atkinson. At the time of her death in 1990, she had no living blood relatives except some very distant ones in Australia. Who is Robert MacCollough? “Bunty” (Marguerite) Mac Collough Atkinson was married to my grandfather, Tommy Atkinson. At the time of her death in 1990, she had no living blood relatives except some very distant ones in Australia. Who is Robert MacCollough?

]]> By: CORONA DEL MAR TODAY » Ghosts at Five Crowns Make Their Presence Felt at Side Door http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-5083 CORONA DEL MAR TODAY » Ghosts at Five Crowns Make Their Presence Felt at Side Door Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-5083 [...] ghosts sometimes are mischievous, she said. Since our last story about the Five Crowns ghosts, Stone said there have been at least two incidents that went beyond just an eerie [...] [...] ghosts sometimes are mischievous, she said. Since our last story about the Five Crowns ghosts, Stone said there have been at least two incidents that went beyond just an eerie [...]

]]> By: CORONA DEL MAR TODAY » CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 CORONA DEL MAR TODAY » CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:12:32 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-5072 [...] Five Crowns, which is rumored to be haunted, is hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner at 7 p.m. Sunday. The prix fixefour-course dinner, which costs [...] [...] Five Crowns, which is rumored to be haunted, is hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner at 7 p.m. Sunday. The prix fixefour-course dinner, which costs [...]

]]> By: Robert MacCulloch http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4529 Robert MacCulloch Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:39:16 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-4529 The Five Crowns is haunted because Marguerite had a brother whose rowing oars (when he was in the First Eight at Oxford and also at Eton) are still kept in the Inn - they hang from the ceiling in the main dining room. Her brother was killed in World War I at the Battle of the Somme and he would like to be rowing up and down the Thames in his phantom boat. They should be returned to his relations (of which I am one) to allow him this pleasure. RM The Five Crowns is haunted because Marguerite had a brother whose rowing oars (when he was in the First Eight at Oxford and also at Eton) are still kept in the Inn – they hang from the ceiling in the main dining room. Her brother was killed in World War I at the Battle of the Somme and he would like to be rowing up and down the Thames in his phantom boat. They should be returned to his relations (of which I am one) to allow him this pleasure. RM

]]> By: Julie http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Julie Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:37:43 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-792 Great article! Kind of fun having our own ghosts in our little town! Great article! Kind of fun having our own ghosts in our little town!

]]> By: Corona del Mar Today Staff http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Corona del Mar Today Staff Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:42:48 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-789 Peggy - I wondered the same thing. It must be. But the FCs experts don't know. I'll try to find out from city sources! Peggy – I wondered the same thing. It must be. But the FCs experts don’t know. I’ll try to find out from city sources!

]]> By: PH http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/5879/home/five-crowns-and-its-ghostly-history/comment-page-1/#comment-786 PH Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:36:47 +0000 http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/?p=5879#comment-786 Amy, Very interesting. Do you know if Marguerite (the street) is named after the daughter? Peggy Amy,
Very interesting. Do you know if Marguerite (the street) is named after the daughter? Peggy

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