England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham visited Moresby Hall on September 7 ahead of his show ‘An Audience with Ian Botham’ at The Carnegie Theatre in Workington.
The 69-year-old treated the audience to stories from his illustrious career, including his memorable 1981 Ashes performance.
Moresby Hall has hosted a number of celebrity guests in recent years with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Happy Mondays star Bez and boxer Roman Fury all paying a visit.
Steph Eilbeck, owner of Moresby Hall, said: “They just keep coming! We didn’t know he was coming until he arrived because he booked under another name.
“He was lovely. He was really nice. Just a genuine person. He didn’t sleep but he came and had lunch with us. He liked everything. I think we impressed them!
“He had a nice afternoon and said he was going to bring his wife and family back with him. He was up doing something at The Carnegie yesterday evening.
“He was a nice guy. Hopefully, we will see him again.”
Sir Ian Botham with Moresby Hall owner, Steph Eilbeck (Image: Submitted)
Sir Ian Bothan is a former England cricketer and sports commentator. Seen as one of the greatest all-rounders of all-time, he scored over 5,000 Test runs for England, picking up 383 wickets as well.
Through the 1980s, he was part of a golden generation of all-rounders in world cricket. The 1981 Ashes, which England won 3-1, have since come to be known as Botham’s Ashes for his starring performances with bat and ball.
In 2007, Botham was knighted for his services to cricket and to charity.
Prolific with both bat and ball, Ian Botham was the fastest to the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets.