Bingo Operator Passes

In 1958, long before others could really see cinemas declining, Mr Graves made a decision to turn Workington's Opera House into a bingo hall. "The family was not sure. They didn't think bingo would last. Dad had such foresight," said daughter Carolyn.

Mr Graves is survived by wife Brenda, his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Kevin Dowling, his son and daughter-in-law Charles and Kit and his granddaughter Daniella