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Lasto7 wrote:Kiwi I noticed you worked at Beaches in Rouel rd, did you know Roy Rowbotham and John Fitzsimmons?

Yes I knew both John and Roy and Roys brother Joe. Had quite a few pints on nights away with Roy and Joe when working for Beaches, good memories.

The LionIMG_1033.JPG Hi Lasto7, thank you for the pictures of the Lion Pub. Just a word about postings, for example, if you look into Enid Street,Spa Road and now Rouel Road Topics you will see the same picture of the Lion Pub a number of times which we do try and avoid.This is so we do not clog up...

Aug 29 10 1:59 PM Just to add that I think the pub was the Red Lion, a 'modern build' of probably early sixties to my mind. Lipton's in Rouel Road was demolished in early 1969, this pix shows the cleared site in March of that year with Pearce Duffs in the background: [image] -freddie posted by rstu...

Posted by bermondseygal Hi David (taxi105) I thought I was the only one who remembered a pub called 'The Happy Home'! The reason you couldn't find 'The Happy Home' anywhere on the internet is because 'The Happy Home' was a nickname locals called the pub. The actual name of the pub was The Windsor C...

New Kent Road, The Southern Armoury. Tom Collins with Lewis Collins from the Professionals. Not sure of this but I do not think Lewis was related to Tom Collins. The gun shop business was wound up in March 1987 following Tom's death. New Kent Road, The Southern Armoury. Tom Collins with Lewis Collin...

World War II, 28th December 1940, Residents of houses and flats bombed out in the Old Kent Road, the morning after the raid by German Bombers during the second World War.

So sad to hear the passing of Boxer Johnny Clark in December 2020. I knew John from his time as the Guvnor in Good Intent Pub, GI to the locals, I also saw him box a few times. Johnny was a nice friendly person who always made you feel welcome. RIP Johnny you threw a good Punch and Pulled a good Pin...

Brandon Street, The Stroke of Luck formerly The Northumberland Arms and has now been demolished. X.png Brandon Street (site of The Northumberland Pub) 2020. Now Albin & Sons Funeral Directors. X.png Brandon Street, Northumberland Arms Pub. 1 X.png ;) Brandon Street. The Northumberla...