Hello.Only just joined so reply may be late.My grandfarther.who came from Hucknall,served on H.M.S. Royal Oak at the battle of Juttland.Being away at sea one christmas he and his mate who came from Mansfield,Asked for "Pork Pie" for breakfast to remind them of home.Years later after grandma died he came to live with us in Calverton,around about 1959,he had carried on the tradition so passed it on to me.Being a grandfather myself now,Im 66 I still have as do my grand chilldren,and great grand chilldren,Pork Pie on Christmas morning.I dont know if this is the origin however me spare a thought at
