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Picture Source: Mike Pittock

The Racehorse was situated on Newmarket Road and has now been demolished with a as a McDonalds restaurant built on the site. This pub closed in 1999.

From 1881 Census the Publican was my ancestor John Cleaver who also was a clay pipe maker. The Cambridge Folk Museum does have one of his clay pipes in storage (used to be out on display).

Vikki O'Keefe (February 2011)

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Name Dates Comments Ray Higgins 1970s Trying to remember the name of a group that played the Race Horse Pub in Cambridge in the 1970’s. The group comprised of Big Mick Downs Butch, Big Dougie, Little Dougie& Bill. They always signed off with “Glad All Over” a tribute to Gladys((the landlady) and the landlord was Arthur. My now wife was Lyn who was a barmaid and my sister, brother in law and myself used to help the group set up and pack away ther gear at the pub..