With the reference to the English as the "aggressors" I surmise that Nigel is one of that inferior race,the Welsh. Ane Robinson was right!. The Welsh by the way "pray on their knees and on their neighbours"

On a more sensible note we have a penchant for giving pubs nicknames:-

The Black Swan = The Dirty Duck.
Golden Lion = The Brass Cat
The Red Cross = The Blood Tub
Dog and Partridge = The Dog and Duck.
The Eagle and Child = The Brid(sic) and B*****D
The Griffin(roughest pub in Bolton) = The War Office

Is there any more out there?.