8 May 2009Cromer Town to give up ground because of Norwegian King's death

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The death of a King in Norway in 1991 could lead to an amateur football club having to vacate is ground in 2012, it has emerged.

Cromer Town FC, a club in the Anglian Combination Premier Division, may be forced to give up their Cabbell Park home in Norfolk due to a clause in the lease of the ground.

Back in 1922, Cromer Town were given the lease by Evelyn Bond-Cabbell, which included the clause that the lease would terminate 21 years after the death of the last remaining grandchild of Queen Victoria.

King Olav V seems to fit this criteria and died in January 1991, meaning that the club will have to prepare to vacate their ground.

According to the BBC, chairman Paul Jarvis said: "We've had discussions with the trustees of the will. It appears that the lease expires in 2012. That could lead to us being relocated.

"It's at a very early stage in terms of discussions with the trustees and no final decision has been made. We've not been given notice to quit. We've expressed that we would prefer to stay where we are."

Cromer Town are nicknamed the crabs and have a home kit of black and red half-checked shirts with black shorts.

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