Gainford Post Office and the house "The Laurels". Nearby is "The Laurels" hair dressing shop, as well as Gainford Academy. In this latter building, the comedian and film star Stan Laurel (real name Stan Jefferson) was a pupil from 1902 - 1905. Did he take his stage name from "The Laurels", or did "The Laurels" take its name from him? |
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