Queens Head Public House Lydney - Forest of Dean FHT Forum

Could you please give me any information on the above premises as my grandfather died there in 1952

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Prior thread
http://www.forest-of-dean.com/fodmembers/index.php?id=27658

http://www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk/pubs/glospubs/new/FeatureFiller/index.php

The Queens Head was located a few yards away from the Swan but on the opposite side of Swan Lane.
The Foresters Arms stood directly opposite on the western corner of Bream Road.
The Queens Head was demolished in the late 1990's

Map Reference: SO632031
Owner in 1891: Representatives of Joseph Taylor (free from brewery tie)
Rateable value in 1891: £30.17s.6d.
Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse
Owner in 1903: Representatives of Joseph Taylor (leased Arnold Perrett & Co. Ltd., Wickwar)
Rateable value in 1903: £30.17s.6d.
Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse
Closing time in 1903: 11pm

Landlords
1870 William Walker
1881,1891 Charles Mills Foxwell
1903 Benjamin Biddle
1939 Thomas Davies

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The Queens head was situated at the top of Lydney around about where Tescos stands now(roughly where the pedestrian crossing is,opposite the hairdressers).
Along that row also stood a sweet shop which then became I think a carpet shop,also there was the the main Post Office, the Red and White bus depot and Price Electrical.
When I worked for Watts of Lydney the Queens was knocked down and we had some secondhand cars on the old site.

Pete

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Is this previous thread re: Thomas Albert HALE - died 1952

http://www.forest-of-dean.com/fodmembers/index.php?mode=thread&id=27655

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Hi
I just wondered how you find out about pub landlords. Mt grandfather kept the Fleece in Lydney, but I am not sure of the dates. I think he took over just before WW2.
Thanks
Rosemarie

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.... from the Licencing Records.. probably held at Gloucestershire Archives

or the Gloucestershire Pubs site http://www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk/pubs/glospubs/new/FeatureFiller/index.php

Some Landlords for the Fleece Lydney:
1863 Matilda Davies
1885, 1906 Mrs Emma Annie Davies
1919,1927 Tom Pollard
1939 Reginald Douglas Brown

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Hi Slowhands
Thanks for your reply. I think my grandfather (Russel Jeffs) must have been at the Fleece after Reginald Brown. I looked at the website that was suggested, but could not find The Fleece.
Any other ideas anyone??
Thanks
Rosemarie

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On Ancestry. Russell Claud JEFFS, born 5 May 1901 FOD, died 1981 FOD

British Phone Books and from 1954 onwards until 1981

Jeffs, Russell C - address is given as 20 Tutnalls Street. Telephone Lydney 355

His birth is on FOD records

Russell Claude JEFFS married Beatrice Alice WILLETTS - 28 September 1929 (FOD records)

When Russell's child/children married, the certificate would show father's occupation and where they were living.

?Margaret A JEFFS - A/M/J Qtr 1935 Monmouth, mother's maiden name WILLETTS

Margaret A JEFFS - married Edward A CRABBE - A/M/J Qtr 1955 -Forest of Dean

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There is a photograph

The Fleece Supper 1957 - (Annual Salmon) - (Under the Leisure Section)

with various names mentioned....

http://www.Sungreen.co.uk/Lydney/_LydneyPage1.htm

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A picture of the Queens Head Hotel may be found at

http://www.forestprints.co.uk/queens_head_hotel.htm

I may be wrong, but I think that there was a landlord at the Queens Head named Bayliss in the 1950s/60s.

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Hi the answer to your Question is yes , he was my grandfather .My mother was formerly Marjorie Blanche Hale the eldest of his four children the others being Albert Rowland [known as Jack] Olive Tilling and Lionel Morris. I would welcome any information you may have .Thanking You Lionel Miller

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