Hello wonder if anyone can help me... My grandad has been talking about a pub he used to go to in Coal Aston in the 1950s. His memory is getting a bit bad and he wonders if anyone can remember the name of the pub or the man who owned it? He says the man was a comedian from Sheffield and was quite popular in those days. Would really appreciate if anyone get shed any light on our little pickle :) thaaaaank u

yew tree, cross daggers, pond and chequers.
all the pubs in coal aston.
The pond is now called the royal oak.

well there are a few pubs up at Coal Aston chequers The Cross daggers the Royal Oak Inn.

Apparently the owner was Wally Harrop! He still can't remember the name of the pub

The chap who owned the Chequers at that time was called Charlie (Jessop?), he was a very funny bloke.

Royal Oak. Eckington road FRED HARROP. 1951 KELLYS DIRECTORY

From an earlier thread on here:
Also Wally Harrop's pub (the name escapes me) at Coal Aston with the immortal loo door signs 'Drip Dry' and 'Shake Dry'

Royal Oak sometimes called thePond as there used to be the pond accross the rd Wally Harrop was the first man to crack the joke about Smiths crisps [dont eat the blue one it's salty]

Thaaaaaaaanks to you all. All cleared up noe :) and thanks mark ;) I thought u were banned off the forum x

yew tree, cross daggers, pond and chequers.
all the pubs in coal aston.
The pond is now called the royal oak.

The pond and the daggers are run by the same landlord/partnership.

The pond and the daggers are run by the same landlord/partnership.

Not been in them for quite a while, I still pop into the yew tree.

Not been in them for quite a while, I still pop into the yew tree.

My best mate lives in Coal Aston, and says that he would rather go for a drink in the chapel of rest than in the Yew Tree.

The pond is 100% red and white, so that's me out, the daggers is very OAP, keep your gob shut alex, I prefer to drink with folk that have a longer life expectancy than me. :hihi:

My best mate lives in Coal Aston, and says that he would rather go for a drink in the chapel of rest than in the Yew Tree.

The pond is 100% red and white, so that's me out, the daggers is very OAP, keep your gob shut alex, I prefer to drink with folk that have a longer life expectancy than me. :hihi:

Average age in Yew tree is about 44, I pop in to see old mates and it's usually not a bad crowd. Only ever pop in late on a weekend so don't know about the rest of the time.
Never really noticed a football connection in the pond, used to be full of CID who thought they were playboys.
Daggers always seemed to be more of a local village pub and a bit clicky.
How can anyone have a longer life expectancy than you? You'll live for ever.

Average age in Yew tree is about 44, I pop in to see old mates and it's usually not a bad crowd. Only ever pop in late on a weekend so don't know about the rest of the time.
Never really noticed a football connection in the pond, used to be full of CID who thought they were playboys.
Daggers always seemed to be more of a local village pub and a bit clicky.
How can anyone have a longer life expectancy than you? You'll live for ever.

I intend to live for ever, or die bloody trying. :hihi:

Definately "Wally Harrops". He always sang Down at the Royal Oak Inn, Evryones getting Merry. Until he finished the pub was known as Wally Harrops. Had some good nights there, but he was close to the knuckle.

Hello wonder if anyone can help me... My grandad has been talking about a pub he used to go to in Coal Aston in the 1950s. His memory is getting a bit bad and he wonders if anyone can remember the name of the pub or the man who owned it? He says the man was a comedian from Sheffield and was quite popular in those days. Would really appreciate if anyone get shed any light on our little pickle :) thaaaaank u

Always Knew it as Wally Harrop's, but after strain on the brain can remember it as the Royal Oak. There were a lot of young ladies used to frequent the place, and he used to address the local girls with the greeting, 'Good evening, ye merry virgins of Green Lane', which I assumed referred to the Green Lane in Dronfield. Good days, but never found Wally's comment to be true!

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