Posts Tagged ‘Pubs’

Victor writes…

I am trying to find a friend who work as a cleaner at the Breedon Cross pub around 1976.

Her name was Suzanne Stokes.

I know she got married to Mick. He used to play darts for the pub, can anyone please help me?

Leave a message below or email us if you can help.

Thanks!

 

John writes: “I worked for Bob and Anne Moore at the Breedon, and just came across an old photo.  It shows Bob & Anne, Malcolm, one of the regulars, and Steve Gibbons’ wife Susie”. Contact us or leave a comment if you have any other memories of photos of the now-gone Breedon Bar.

Thanks to Matt Chambers for these – more of his Breedon photos are available on Flickr by clicking here.
Discos at the Breedon Cross, around 1976-8

Discos at the Breedon Cross, around 1976-8

Discos at the Breedon Cross, around 1976-8

Discos at the Breedon Cross, around 1976-8

Allan wonders if anyone has any history or pictures about the Breedon Bar, particularly the early days. If so, let us know.

Kevin was born and lived at 1 Laurel Road from 1952 to 1974 and has many happy memories over that period. His Granddad and Grandma, Harry and Flow Pritchard, used to run the corner shop at 32 Cotteridge Road. He writes, “the Grant Arms was in my time always known as a pub but I am trying to find out if it was ever known as the Grant Hotel. The period I am interested in is 1899-1900”. If anybody has any memories of the Grant Arms, contact us.

Breedon Bar in 1997. It closed in about 1992, caught fire in about 1996, and was finally demolished in the early 2000s, it's now some flats.

Breedon Bar in 1997. It closed in about 1992, caught fire in about 1996, and was finally demolished in the early 2000s, it's now some flats.

The former Breedon Bar - it's been flats since the mid 2000s

The former Breedon Bar - it's been flats since the mid 2000s

Cliff writes…

On a lighter note, does anyone recall Cotteridge’s only TV personality? Roy Edwards was a wonderful singer and regularly performed on a TV programme called ‘Lunchbox; (I think). He lived with his wife, who ran a hairdressers, right opposite Cotteridge Police Station, on Pershore Road. If anyone has a recording of his I would love have a copy (usual costs repayed).

I remember the incident where I convinced Roy to sign autographs at a jumble sale, organised by Round Table at Kings Norton School, and due to his popularity with females of a certain age, it resulted in a near riot with the police being called.

Tony wonders is anyone can remember an off licence in Beaumont Rd in the 1960s. He’s lived in Bournville for over 45 years and seems to remember residents taking a carrier bag to the off licence to disguise the fact that they were fetching drinks, but he’d appreciate any confirmation that this was true. 

Leave a comment below or email us if you know any more.

 

John is looking for information on the Grant Arms pub, when was it built, who lived there, etc – he’s trying to research for family who live there now.

Snow in Cotteridge Road. The entrance to the bar door of the Grant Arms. Possibly 1981

Snow in Cotteridge Road. The entrance to the bar door of the Grant Arms. Possibly 1981