It was the end of an era as hundreds of punters had their final pint at a popular city pub.
Drinkers at the Postal Order in Foregate raised a final glass as the pub enters its final hours this evening.
Among those at the pub today were friends Alex Mcgregor and Sarah Weston, who met at the venue eight months ago.
Mr McGregor, who has been coming to the pub for about 20 years, said: "It is very sad, I've been coming here for the past 20-odd years since it opened.
"We have lots of memories and made friends that are not here anymore.
"It is sad because it is a friendly pub.
"You can have bad days and people look out for you, even the staff are brilliant.
Ms Westen said: "I started coming here for an autism support group and we would meet up here and have a drink which has done wonders for other autistic people who would find that difficult."
Kate O'Riley, had a final drink in the pub as she waited for her train back to Birmingham.
The 71-year-old said: "We have come to this pub a lot of times.
"It's a shame really, it is so helpful for us when getting the train."
School friends Glyn Dayus, 81, and George Jarvis McDonald, 83 said they remember when the pub first opened.
The pair often come here for a drink most days of the week.
Mr Dayus said: "This pub has helped us keep in touch with old friends.
"There was a trend that people would come here before getting a train and have a drink, but now there are a lot more regular punters.
"It's a shame to see it go really.
"A lot of the people here, I went to school with and I can't understand why the place is closing.
Mr McDonald added: "The price of everything is rising, but if a Wetherspoons can't make it work, then what hope does everything else have?
"I hope the next place does well, but I can't see it happening myself."
Kate and Chris Lumley made a special visit to the pub to raise a final glass.
Mrs Lumley said: "This is the sort of pub we would start our night out in before venturing out into town.
"We are not regulars, but it is really sad, we have never been here when the pub is quiet.
"It is always buzzing and it is not pretentious".
Mr Lumley added: "It is a community pub as opposed to a gimmicky bar, we've been coming here since it opened".
Mrs Lumley said: "I have been on a hen-do that started here and we probably drank them dry with the number of bottles of prosecco we bought because the prices are so reasonable".
Mr Lumley added: "You're never ripped off here, it's a good-priced bar.
Lucy and Steve Rock, who are from Pershore, were enjoying a couple of pints to say a final goodbye to a pub they have been drinking at for the past 15 years.
Mrs Rock said: "We feel really sad, we have come from Pershore especially on this day just to say goodbye.
"It is a real shame and I am disappointed, every time we come to Worcester, we make the effort to come here.
At around 1pm on Sunday, the venue was packed and Mr Rock said: "You can see how many people are here today, everyone has come to say their goodbyes."
Sam Young and his colleague Elliot Sanders often come to the pub for a drink after work and were sad to see it go.
Mr Sanders said: "I'm not a regular at the pub, but it is convenient".
Lovebirds Jake and Theresa Raym who sat in their favourite booth, used to visit the pub every week while they were dating.
Mrs Ray is originally from Chipping Norton while her now husband was more than an hour away in Halesowen.
Mrs Ray said: "Coming here became a Saturday ritual while we were dating because we used to live so far from each other."
The couple started dating in 2011 and would visit the pub once a week and spend the whole day together before moving in with each other when they got married in 2016.
"We would always want to sit in this booth and today it was free.
"We've been reminiscing our courting days a lot today".
Mr Ray said: "We have come here today to say our final goodbye.
William Stoddart was enjoying a pint at the pub and said: "It is the end of an era, I remembered when it first opened.
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