dorberman   10 #1 Posted July 7, 2016 whats peoples memories on the named drinking holes above? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
neilf   10 #2 Posted July 7, 2016 Used to go in best room at tavern every weekend in the late 60s early 70s good atmosphere don't remember any trouble went to Colley club on Sunday nights my mother in law worked behind the bar Elsie Furniss! all good memories though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookedspire   10 #3 Posted July 10, 2016 Has the Wordsworth Tavern closed, might be the wrong pub but I heard a car went into the closed pub? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WasThatWise   10 #4 Posted July 10, 2016 Went in tavern late 70's onwards mainly at lunchtimes to play Crash, Dominoes or Darts. Colley club on a Sunday lunchtime, my dad joined Colley Club on first day it opened.  Very very distantly I seem to remember going to infant/junior school with a girl Caroline Green who's parents ran Wordsworth tavern at the time, that would be mid to late 1960's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
petcharlie   10 #5 Posted July 14, 2016 whats peoples memories on the named drinking holes above?  I opened the new tavern on it's first day of trading.I worked for Smiths at that time and used to do a bit of relief managing for a few landlords .Remember filling all the shelves up the day before and getting it ready for the big opening.Me and a landlord who was the gaffer at the Penguin on Shiregreen Colin Goddard opened it as a favour for the proper landlord who for some reason could not be there.It really looked well but I have not been in it since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dorberman   10 #6 Posted July 17, 2016 the landlord when i started going in around 1988 was Mr Albert House and his wife who kept the wordsworth tavern immaculately clean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
phoppy1 Â Â 10 #7 Posted July 18, 2016 Both were my locals, 1969 to 1974 names that come to mind Joe Dempsy ,Pat Deakin, Ken Wright , Gudge, Dave Biddles,. Big Cyril the committee man at the WMC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crazycraig   10 #8 Posted September 30, 2016 My Grand Parents worked at The Tavern and Fighting **** around early to late 70s. Anybody remember Madge & Arthur Gill? Both sadly passed,and greatly missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jonjogoose   0 #9 Posted February 3, 2020 i remember arther gill, a good man and a great snooker player i worked behind the bar in the 60s at the old prefab, 2 bob a pint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
den321 Â Â 11 #10 Posted February 3, 2020 My aunt and uncle Charlie and Flo Bradley ran Wordsworth Tavern in the 70s! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
beefface   10 #11 Posted February 4, 2020 I did a stint behind the bar during the 80’s. Albert was the landlord, lovely bloke. His wife used cook Sunday dinners, with delicious smells of beef, gravy and Yorkshire puddings wafting downstairs, I was starving by closing time! Some right characters in there - Gordon Biddles,  Sam Hurst, Joe Mooney etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jonjogoose   0 #12 Posted February 4, 2020 i think the old tavern was built in 1951, best room was called, doves cottage, and tap room was something , rainbow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...