Cliff's 13 Watering Holes

[merlin]

In an earlier response I mentioned that at one time Tetbury had a mixture of 42 hotels, coaching Inns, and pubs.

Cliff mentioned that in his time he could remember 13 Today we have only six originals and two Newbies.....

I will start with my list and maybe Cliff or anyone else for that matter can fill in the gaps.

Still Open for business today:

The Snooty Fox Hotel (Formally the White Hart) opened in 1594
The Royal Oak 1791 (start line for the Wool Sack Race.)
The Crown (Formally the Angel 1693) Race finish line.
The Ormond's Head (1742 )was previously two separate pubs
The Greyhound 1750
The Trouble House (just outside Tetbury on the Cirencester
Road. )


I will mention two more The Close Hotel and the Priory although these are new arrivals as watering holes. The Close is an old building but historical it was a private house.


Closed in recent memory :

The Talbot Hotel Closed
The Fox Inn (Fox Hill) Closed 1965
The 3 C-o-c-k-s Charlton Road closed 1961
The Plough 65 Long Street Closed 1960's
The Prince of Wales West Street, Closed

So Cliff who have I missed ? Over to you and Monica Mary.

[Monica Mary]

Hello Merlin,early in the morning here so I will get in before my good friend Cliff,I think you missed the Eight Bells in Church St,it was very popular in my time glad the Charlton Road one was on your list. Monica Mary.

[cliff]

Good on yer Monica for stealing my thunder before the " Sun de Rise this morning ", my apolgies to Rolf for stealing his title. I seem to re-call that the Eight Bells was the most used of those extant in my youth. For information of Merlin, I came up with thirteen, still racking my brains where the other one was. Must concur and agree on twelve. I originally said the United Services Club and The Canteen were not in the count. Can any one out there remember the location of The Canteen ? Old age does have it's pitfalls.
Nice to see the hits have doubled in a couple of days.
Monica I still owe you a response, do not despair. I promised Tuesday or Wednesday. But unscheduled changes of flights have meant a lot of hair tearing and sizzling key boards.
Been called on in respect of burial plots in St. Saviours for Grandparents etc. Apparently there is a move to plot older Un-marked graves. Details on www.tetburyparishchurch.com.uk Not had time to access as yet.
Like Merlin always ready to help.
Cliff.B.

[merlin]

Hi Cliff/ Monica,

I did know about the Eight Bells just don't have a closing date for it.

An update on your Burial plots theme, This from this months Advertiser.

Tetbury Burials Mapping & Recording.

Over the past two years a project has been running to record the sites and inscriptions of burial monuments in Tetbury.
All burials in St Mary's have now been recorded and are available at www.tetburyparishchurch.co.uk

The work is continuing and our current aim is to gather the records for St Saviour's which is a multi faith burial ground, during 2011.

[Monica Mary]

Hello Merlin,just a note to say how special it was to me to look up my parents burial plot and to see their tombstone and names,I came over to England and had it done first just for Dad and then later for Mum. Looking forward to seeing St SAVIORS church also, most of my relations are buried there way back before Mum and Dad.Regards, Monica Mary.

[merlin]

Hi Cliff,

My reliable sources inform me that the 'Canteen' was one of the Bars in the White Hart Hotel, whether that was a nickname or official I'm still checking.

When I was in the Navy the Term Canteen was the name we gave the NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institute), so it's possible that British Forces may have used the facility during the Wars...

I'll keep digging.

[cliff]

Hi Merlin,
With informants like you have you could solve the outstanding crimes in Tetbury at a stroke. CORRECT ! The Canteen was at the White Hart, with an entrance alongside the double gated entry at the end of the Picture House. When last in Tetbury it now appears to be a Restaurant/Tea Room with no diret entry off the street. As The Canteen it was always regarded as a bit rough. When the GI's were in the district it was off limits, except for whites. Fights ? never actually witnessed any, but there was talk. The banned GI's were billeted in the house next door to the Grammar School Headmasters' house. Since burnt down?demolished now an Antique outlet.
Keep it coming folks.
Cliff B.

[merlin]

Hi Cliff,

Here is a picture of the White Hart in all its glory in the 1930's showing you that grand entrance off Chipping Street. Notice the White Hart above the door.

Removed by Maxwell Joesph when he Renamed the Hotel the Snooty Fox in the 1960's.

Further information on the Canteen, apparently it was a favorite drinking haunt of the Polish who were billeted at Babdown airfield out on the Dursley Road.

The American GI's to which you refer were indeed billeted in the a house next to the old Grammar school and I believe in the Ormond's Head.

These American troops were working on a highly secret model of Omaha Beech landing site in preparation for the D Day landings in Normandy.

The model was created in the old Malt House off the Chipping.

I wonder if there are any pictures remaining or indeed existing ?

Any Old GI's out there with fond memories of Tetbury circa 1942 ?

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[cliff]

Hi Merlin,
Once again CORRECT about the White Hart ! Popular with the Polish flyers, the then Lady Licencee I think was married to a Polish pilot. With the name RADMILOVIC I am almost positive. She was always referred to as Mrs RADDY. Living in at the Hotel asStaff were a family from London (Evacuees ?? ) the READES. Went to School with their children Charles and Pat. Whatever happened to them ? I wonder if they ever come on Tetbury onl-ine ? The Poles had a very good football team, they played on a field entering the Camp on the other side of the road from the Airfield, entrance with a nice Cotswold wall entrance. Not much military discipline though, many of the players wearing hair nets (Ena SHARPLES) style or head bands. John STIPOLKOWSKI, one time pupil at T.G.S. and son of a Polish Officer was one of Monica's and mine classmates. I wonder if he remembers Tetburym, where is he now ?
Allotted time here at anm end. Will keep ion touch.
Cliff B.