Memorable Pub Landlords

[stoofer34]

Bert Lockley the Crown Hyde Lea 60's

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[darts22]

I thought Sid and Flo Askey started their 17 year stint in 1959, they must have took over from Bert then. I'll have a look at the list behind the bar next time I'm in there. I know that a Bert Lockley was there 1929-40, wonder if he was the same.

 

[darts22]

Len of Proudlocks taxis, when would that have been - in the 80s?

 

[kilmaccumsey]

yes it would of been the 80s,but didnt he also have what we used to call the doss house on the corner of browning st/ friar st

 

[kilmaccumsey]

bob and wife who ran the crossess in the 80s , they had dobermans , she used to show them , funny i cant remember her name and i worked for them and took over the pub from them !

 

[darts22]

Right, I believe Len was there in 1984. What was the Doss House? - not the Plough which closed in 75?.
Son John had Roses undertakers next door. He's still about in Wales with an Hotel.
Bob, was he a builder? was his wife Wendy? could he fix it?

 

[kilmaccumsey]

naaa . wendy was not the name. the doss house was near opposite the vic , on the corner could of been the plough cant remember the name though. bob was scottish had two daughters ,still cant remember landladys name !!!

 

[scorpiokisses]

Not very far back and apologies if I mention someone who has been mentioned - but Tony Carter and Linda Dewsnap who used to have the Spittal Brook, John Simmonds and Leslie who used to have the Shrew, and Becky Waterfalls mum who used to have the Rose and Crown back in 1999!! Can't remember her name but think they moved to one over Uttoxeter kinda way?!

 

[darts22]

Tony's daughter Debbie took over the Kings Arms with partner Phil and got married whilst still there in 2000. What was Phil's surname, anyone remember.

 

[basil]

I think there was also a doss house in Lloyd Street....

 

[darts22]

Yes there was, opposite the side entrance to the Cons Club. A friend of mine bought it some 12 years ago, got rid of the DHS residents and converted it into the Aviemore Hotel. Since converted into flats and renamed Aviemore Hotel.

 

[darts22]

Just found out it was 20 years ago not 12.

 

[tek-monkey]

Yes there was, opposite the side entrance to the Cons Club. A friend of mine bought it some 12 years ago, got rid of the DHS residents and converted it into the Aviemore Hotel. Since converted into flats and renamed Aviemore Hotel.

He kept the name?

 

[darts22]

Sorrrrrrry
Aviemore House

 

[Gramaisc]

Len of Proudlocks taxis, when would that have been - in the 80s?

He had a garage nextdoor to the Falcon, specialised in Jaguars, if I recall accurately. He did the sills on a Minor for me. We had a fancy dress do in the upstairs room in 1983 and he videoed it. The video is a classic, if anybody has ever seen a copy of it.

 

[kilmaccumsey]

ahh the falcon . what was the landlord and landladys name, i cant remember and i used to play darts there (1970s) oh its just come back to me was it elsie and ?

 

[Gramaisc]

I believe that Ken Beardmore had it at one time - but that was a long time ago...

 

[basil]

Beardmore, a very common name in Stafford at least 15 in the phone book ....

 

[John Marwood]

I cant remember who ran the Yew Tree at Ranton, and I suppose its not strictly a pub, althoug it try to be at the very end

Probably scarperred. But apparently its going to re open soon

Its now in the hands of the mortgagees - Abbey National

Or so the talk is in the fields

 

[Mrs M]

The Falcon, I used to drink in there in my biker days.
Len Proudlock was a lovely man, Mavis was his wife and she used to run a doss house.

The doss house on Lloyd st used to be called the Travellers rest I beleive.