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The Dragon was situated at 39 Holland Close (formerly Cromwell Road). This pub, originally known as The George & Dragon, closed in 2009.

From The Surrey Mirror, 11th January 1963

Celebrity guests at today’s meeting of the Redhill Folk Club are country blues stars Gerry Loughran and Royd Rivers. They have been playing together for nearly two years and are rapidly establishing themselves as leaders in England of their own style of playing. Dick Richardson, one of the resident hosts at the Redhill club, first met Gerry and Royd when he took part with them in concert at Brighton last year. Also appearing at the George and Dragon, Cromwell Road this evening will be Dick Richardson and Dick Hook, the two local singer-guitarists already established as competent and skilful folkers. Dick Hook, who lives in Salfords is fond of American ballads of all kinds while Dick Richardson of Victoria Road, Redhill, prefers to root out old English folk songs and also plays a swinging blues on his new 12-string guitar. Dave Smith, a superb blues and mountain guitarist and host at the Croydon Folk Club should also be present with colleague John Trendell. All in all this promises to be one of the best folk evenings the Redhill Club has seen for long time.

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